Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries passed on its first attempt in 90.8%, and its overall record sits +10.6 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries in the 2023–2025 data: 166 tests across 2 model years (2022–2023). 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 C5 Aircross Cseries MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries, the Tyres 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 C5 Aircross Cseries's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries, each with how many of the model's 166 tests it was noted on.

• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 5 Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 5 Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too low" (Rectified) — noted on about 2 Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 2 Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 1 Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure" (Major) — noted on about 1 Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries tests, 0.6% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries model year on record is 2023 (92.8% across 69 tests), and the weakest is 2022 (90.7%). The gap between them is 2.1 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 C5 Aircross Cseries Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries.

• 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.

• the lights — “headlamp aim too low”

  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 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C5 Aircross Cseries MOT & Reliability