Citroen Nemo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Citroen

Model: Nemo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 103,006 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

69.8%

Share of this model's 103,006 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£360/yr

Average vehicle miles

113,462

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

114,601

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.6

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

11,041

11,041 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

103,006

103,006 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Scarce

11,041On the road

Insight summary

Citroen Nemo is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 11,041 represented vehicles and 0.03% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.8% from 103,006 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 39. The current pool shows an average of 113,462 miles and an average age of 12.6 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 114,601 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are windscreen damage, coil springs and lighting. The practical read is that the Citroen Nemo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	10,314
PETROL	705
LPG	22

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	4,644
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,547
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	3,098
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,783
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,558
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,537
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,535
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	1,511
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,502
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	1,440
Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	1,352
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	1,334
Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	1,331
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	1,240
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,119
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	1,113
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))	1,081
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))	1,078
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,001
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	930
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))	886
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	886
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	779
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))	720
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))	703

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 37,708 defects across this top 25 set

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

4,644

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

3,547

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

3,098

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

1,783

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

1,558

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

1,537

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

1,535

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

1,511

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

1,502

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

1,440

Offside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

1,352

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

1,334

Nearside Rear Upper Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

1,331

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

1,240

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

1,119

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

1,113

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

1,081

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

1,078

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

1,001

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

930

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

886

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

886

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

779

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

720

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

703

Citroen Nemo reliability and MOT data