Citroen C2 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C2 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C2 passed on its first attempt in 60.2%, and its overall record sits −11.2 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C2 in the 2023–2025 data: 43,091 tests across 8 model years (2003–2010). 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 C2 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C2, 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 C2's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C2 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C2, each with how many of the model's 43,091 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 2,971 Citroen C2 tests, 6.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 1,704 Citroen C2 tests, 4.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 1,674 Citroen C2 tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 1,590 Citroen C2 tests, 3.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 1,383 Citroen C2 tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 1,332 Citroen C2 tests, 3.1% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C2 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C2 model year on record is 2006 (70.9% across 6,577 tests), and the weakest is 2004 (68.0%). The gap between them is 2.9 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 C2 Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C2's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C2.

• 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 suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  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.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C2. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C2 MOT & Reliability