Citroen C1 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Citroen

Model: C1

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 1,056,500 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

76.6%

Share of this model's 1,056,500 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

61.8 mpg

CO2 emission

105 g/km

Euro emissions

Euro 6

Tax cost

£90/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

69,687

Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.

Life expectancy miles

75,238

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.5

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

146,277

146,277 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

1,056,500

1,056,500 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Common

146,277On the road

Insight summary

Citroen C1 is a common model in this snapshot, with 146,277 represented vehicles and 0.35% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 76.6% from 1,056,500 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 50. The current pool shows an average of 69,687 miles and an average age of 12.5 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 75,238 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are braking components, exhaust emissions and lighting. The practical read is that the Citroen C1 looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	145,557
DIESEL	697
LPG	13
ELECTRIC	6
OTHER	3
GAS BI-FUEL	1

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	13,826
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	13,105
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	13,074
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	12,817
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	12,734
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	11,728
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	11,558
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	11,199
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	10,849
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	9,656
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	9,484
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	9,397
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	9,095
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,494
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	7,453
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))	7,203
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	6,989
Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))	6,973
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	6,851
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	6,686
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))	6,367
Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))	6,224
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4,867
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	4,503
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	4,455

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 224,587 defects across this top 25 set

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

13,826

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

13,105

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

13,074

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

12,817

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

12,734

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

11,728

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

11,558

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

11,199

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

10,849

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

9,656

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

9,484

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

9,397

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

9,095

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,494

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

7,453

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

7,203

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

6,989

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

6,973

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

6,851

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

6,686

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

6,367

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

6,224

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

4,867

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

4,503

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

4,455

Citroen C1 reliability and MOT data