Citroen C-Zero MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C-Zero MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C-Zero passed on its first attempt in 81.7%, and its overall record sits +3.1 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C-Zero in the 2023–2025 data: 610 tests across 4 model years (2011–2016). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Citroen C-Zero MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C-Zero, the Steering section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Citroen C-Zero's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C-Zero DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C-Zero, each with how many of the model's 610 tests it was noted on.

• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 79 Citroen C-Zero tests, 13.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 63 Citroen C-Zero tests, 10.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 16 Citroen C-Zero tests, 2.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of…" (Major) — noted on about 14 Citroen C-Zero tests, 2.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 13 Citroen C-Zero tests, 2.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 10 Citroen C-Zero tests, 1.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C-Zero Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C-Zero model year on record is 2016 (94.4% across 71 tests), and the weakest is 2013 (80.0%). The gap between them is 14.4 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen C-Zero reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 2.0 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen C-Zero Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C-Zero's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C-Zero.

• the suspension joints — “track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or 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.

• the lights — “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.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers blade defective”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C-Zero. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C-Zero MOT & Reliability