Citroen C2 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Citroen

Model: C2

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 91,771 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

65.9%

Share of this model's 91,771 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Average vehicle miles

91,172

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

91,172

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

17.1

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

6,578

6,578 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

91,771

91,771 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

6,578On the road

Insight summary

Citroen C2 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 6,578 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 65.9% from 91,771 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 40. The current pool shows an average of 91,172 miles and an average age of 17.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 91,172 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, windscreen damage and parking brake. The practical read is that the Citroen C2 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	5,653
DIESEL	925

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,696
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,598
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,585
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,519
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	1,354
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,315
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,210
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	1,154
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,112
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,061
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,060
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	1,008
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	966
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	939
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	889
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	889
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	888
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	883
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	873
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	871
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	863
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	856
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	829
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	828
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	808

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 27,054 defects across this top 25 set

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

1,696

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

1,598

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

1,585

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

1,519

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

1,354

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

1,315

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

1,210

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

1,154

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,112

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

1,061

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,060

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

1,008

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

966

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

939

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

889

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

889

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

888

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

883

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

873

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

871

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

863

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

856

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

829

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

828

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

808

Citroen C2 reliability and MOT data