Citroen C1 Sense MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C1 Sense MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C1 Sense passed on its first attempt in 94.2%, and its overall record sits +13.5 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C1 Sense in the 2023–2025 data: 868 tests across 2 model years (2020–2021). 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 C1 Sense MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C1 Sense, the Visibility 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 C1 Sense's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C1 Sense DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C1 Sense, each with how many of the model's 868 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 13 Citroen C1 Sense tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 11 Citroen C1 Sense tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 10 Citroen C1 Sense tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 8 Citroen C1 Sense tests, 0.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 4 Citroen C1 Sense tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Mirrors slightly damaged" (Minor) — noted on about 4 Citroen C1 Sense tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C1 Sense Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C1 Sense model year on record is 2021 (94.6% across 811 tests), and the weakest is 2020 (93.0%). The gap between them is 1.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen C1 Sense Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C1 Sense's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C1 Sense.

• 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.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C1 Sense. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C1 Sense MOT & Reliability