Citroen C5: reliability by registration year
2008-2022 · 7 registration years · 15,763 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every C5 registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table. Years without their own report are listed here with the same figures.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 723 | 91.3% | 93.2% | |
| 2021 | 877 | 86.1% | 89.3% | |
| 2020 | 4,889 | 82.3% | 86.4% | Number plate lights 14.9% |
| 2019 | 6,313 | 79.5% | 85.0% | Number plate lights 18.9% |
| about 3 in every 100 worse than the years either side. What most often failed a 2019 C5: Number plate lights (18.9%) · Brake pads (rear) (13.0%) · Tyre condition (front) (9.6%) | ||||
| 2010 | 888 | 56.4% | 63.7% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 24.0% |
| 2009 | 1,255 | 52.2% | 59.4% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 28.3% |
| 2008 | 818 | 54.0% | 61.0% | Drive shaft joints and boots (front) 24.7% |