Citroen C5 Aircross MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

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

The Citroen C5 Aircross passed on its first attempt in 91.1%, and its overall record sits +10.7 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C5 Aircross in the 2023–2025 data: 9,718 tests across 5 model years (2019–2023). 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 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, 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's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

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

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C5 Aircross, each with how many of the model's 9,718 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 187 Citroen C5 Aircross tests, 1.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm" (Major) — noted on about 146 Citroen C5 Aircross tests, 1.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 121 Citroen C5 Aircross tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 120 Citroen C5 Aircross tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 101 Citroen C5 Aircross tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 95 Citroen C5 Aircross tests, 1.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C5 Aircross Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C5 Aircross model year on record is 2023 (94.6% across 92 tests), and the weakest is 2019 (89.0%). The gap between them is 5.6 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen C5 Aircross reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.5 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 C5 Aircross Owners

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

• 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.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C5 Aircross MOT & Reliability