Citroen C15 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C15 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C15 passed on its first attempt in 57.6%, and its overall record sits −14.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C15 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,260 tests across 7 model years (2000–2006). 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 C15 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C15, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 C15's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C15 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C15, each with how many of the model's 1,260 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 106 Citroen C15 tests, 8.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 94 Citroen C15 tests, 7.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 59 Citroen C15 tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Side repeaters not working" (Major) — noted on about 57 Citroen C15 tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 56 Citroen C15 tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 56 Citroen C15 tests, 4.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C15 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C15 model year on record is 2003 (74.0% across 96 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (64.3%). The gap between them is 9.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen C15 reliability is declining in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 0.8 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 C15 Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C15's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C15.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the lights — “position lamp not working”

  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 steering — “steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C15. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C15 MOT & Reliability