Pass rate
73.2%
Below average — 1.5 pts behind the 74.7% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 1,695 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £24–£63
2010 Citroen C-Crosser MOT pass rate
- 2010
- 2 trims combined
- typical 116,763 mi
Most common fault
Suspension
31.5% of faults · 21.0% nationally
mostly worn arm bushes, split ball-joint boots and broken coil springs.
Which year to buy
- Best 2011 75.8% pass
- Avoid 2008 70.1% pass
Across the 6 years on record, a spread of 5.7 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 64.9%
- Typical mileage
- 117k mi
The 2010 Citroen C-Crosser MOT pass rate is 73.2% of its MOT tests — 1.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Suspension is the biggest single reason it fails, at 31.5% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Citroen C-Crosser does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Suspension: 1.5× the national share
Suspension accounts for 31.5% of everything recorded on the 2010 Citroen C-Crosser, against 21.0% nationally — 10.5 points above. Ask for the front and rear suspension to be checked on a ramp before you buy — worn bushes and broken springs are cheap to look at and expensive to discover at test time.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 30% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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Every Citroen C-Crosser first registered in 2010 is combined here — 2 trim and body variants in total — so the sample is as large as the DVSA data allows.
How does the 2010 Citroen C-Crosser compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 74.7%, so this figure is 1.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 64.9%. The median 2010 Citroen C-Crosser in this dataset had covered 116,763 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 73.2% of the time, April–September 73.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 9.56% of tests.
- 1,695 recorded tests behind this page.
- 73.2% overall pass rate, 64.9% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Citroen C-Crosser, the average is 71.2% — best year 2011 (75.8%), worst 2008 (70.1%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 1,695
- Typical mileage (median)
- 116,763 mi
- Make and model
- Citroen C-Crosser
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the C-Crosser MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 63% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the C-Crosser
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 281 | 73.7% |
| Yorkshire | 190 | 75.3% |
| East of England | 184 | 73.9% |
| South West | 184 | 67.9% |
| North West | 172 | 77.3% |
| West Midlands | 159 | 76.7% |
| Scotland | 150 | 67.3% |
| East Midlands | 138 | 71.7% |
| Wales | 117 | 73.5% |
| North East | 98 | 70.4% |
| London | 22 | 86.4% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2010 C-Crosser
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2010 C-Crosser
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 9.6% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 8.4% of tests
“ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the windscreen 3.2% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2010 C-Crosser through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £24–£63 — and 30% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £24–£63
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: windscreen damaged
- £80–£200
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 30%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 1,695 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the C-Crosser, side by side
6 model years on record, from 2007 to 2012. Across them the pass rate runs from 70.1% to 75.8% — a spread of 5.7 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2007 70.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2008 70.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2009 70.7% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2010 73.2%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 75.8% ball joint dust cover severely…
- 2012 75.4% track rod end ball joint has…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2010 Citroen C-Crosser with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2010 cars with a similar record
- Ford Fiesta 73.2%
- Vauxhall Meriva 73.3%
- Volkswagen Touran 73.3%
- London Taxis Int TX4 73.3%
- Volkswagen Polo 73.1%
- Renault Wind 73.1%
Closest pass rates among 2010 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2010 Citroen C-Crosser 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 5,141 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 1,632 | 31.50% | 20.98% | +10.52 |
| Brakes | 1,237 | 23.90% | 20.89% | +3.01 |
| Tyres | 548 | 10.60% | 19.76% | −9.16 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 532 | 10.30% | 12.21% | −1.91 |
| Steering | 284 | 5.50% | 2.57% | +2.93 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 271 | 5.20% | 5.52% | −0.32 |
| Non-component advisories | 206 | 4.00% | 4.18% | −0.18 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 203 | 3.90% | 5.57% | −1.67 |
| Visibility | 181 | 3.50% | 4.97% | −1.47 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 47 | 0.90% | 1.76% | −0.86 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 9.6% | £5–20 |
| Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 8.4% | £18–45 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 7.5% | £18–45 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.1% | £5–25 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 3.2% | £80–200 |
| Service brake performance excessively binding Brakes | Major | 3.1% | £60–150 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.6% | £18–45 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated Suspension | Minor | 2.6% | £18–45 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Major | 2.3% | £80–180 |
| Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension | Major | 2.2% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 21.4% | £80–180 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 19.3% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 16.9% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 14.3% | £25–65 |
| Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 13.3% | £180–450 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 11.6% | £40–150 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 3 | 100.0% | 18,253 mi |
| 30-60k | 35 | 82.9% | 46,185 mi |
| 60-90k | 311 | 72.0% | 78,320 mi |
| 90-120k | 573 | 71.9% | 105,955 mi |
| 120k+ | 773 | 74.0% | 145,746 mi |
Source: 1,695 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2010 C-Crosser MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2010 Citroen C-Crosser?
73.2% of the 1,695 2010 Citroen C-Crosser tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 74.7% for cars first used in 2010. First-attempt pass rate: 64.9%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2010 Citroen C-Crosser?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (9.56%), ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (8.38%), track rod end ball joint has excessive play (7.49%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2010 Citroen C-Crosser MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 100.0% of the time, falling to 74.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2010 Citroen C-Crosser in this dataset had covered 116,763 mi.
Does the season affect the 2010 Citroen C-Crosser MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 73.2% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 73.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.