Citroen C8 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C8 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C8 passed on its first attempt in 54.3%, and its overall record sits −14.7 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C8 in the 2023–2025 data: 4,069 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 C8 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C8, 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 C8's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C8 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C8, each with how many of the model's 4,069 tests it was noted on.

• "Rbt (sp) efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 384 Citroen C8 tests, 9.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 340 Citroen C8 tests, 8.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 334 Citroen C8 tests, 8.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 241 Citroen C8 tests, 5.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Parking brake performance inoperative on one side" (Major) — noted on about 207 Citroen C8 tests, 5.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 194 Citroen C8 tests, 4.8% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C8 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C8 model year on record is 2004 (70.3% across 290 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (64.5%). The gap between them is 5.8 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 C8 Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C8's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C8.

• 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 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.

• 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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C8. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C8 MOT & Reliability