Pass rate
68.2%
Below average — 4.7 pts behind the 72.9% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 66 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £72–£196
2002 Citroen Synergie MOT pass rate
- 2002
- typical 139,404 mi
Only 66 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
Most common fault
Brakes
24.0% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2001 68.4% pass
- Avoid 2000 64.4% pass
Across the 3 years on record, a spread of 4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 60.4%
- Typical mileage
- 139k mi
The 2002 Citroen Synergie MOT pass rate is 68.2% of its MOT tests — 4.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 24.0% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Citroen Synergie does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Body & chassis: 2.2× the national share
Body & chassis accounts for 12.0% of everything recorded on the 2002 Citroen Synergie, against 5.6% nationally — 6.4 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 24.0%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. Look underneath for corrosion near the jacking points and suspension mounts; surface rust is normal, flaking metal is not.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 72.9%; this one manages 68.2% — 4.7 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 22% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2002 Citroen Synergie compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 72.9%, so this figure is 4.7 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.4%. The median 2002 Citroen Synergie in this dataset had covered 139,404 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 70% of tests, with a 69.6% pass rate.
The single most recorded failure item is "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength", noted on 12.12% of tests.
- 66 recorded tests behind this page.
- 68.2% overall pass rate, 60.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Citroen Synergie, the average is 67.1% — best year 2001 (68.4%), worst 2000 (64.4%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 66
- Typical mileage (median)
- 139,404 mi
- Make and model
- Citroen Synergie
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Corrosion Welding Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Synergie MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 42% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (70% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the Synergie
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 20 | 75.0% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2002 Synergie
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2002 Synergie
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check corrosion 12.1% of tests
“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.
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Check the windscreen 7.6% of tests
“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.
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Check the suspension joints 4.5% of tests
“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.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2002 Synergie through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £72–£196 — and 22% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £72–£196
- Cheapest common item: mirrors slightly damaged
- £3–£15
- Dearest common item: component mounting prescribed areas…
- £180–£450
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 22%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 66 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the Synergie, side by side
3 model years on record, from 2000 to 2002. Across them the pass rate runs from 64.4% to 68.4% — a spread of 4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2000 64.4% component mounting prescribed…
- 2001 68.4% component mounting prescribed…
- 2002 68.2%component mounting prescribed…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2002 Citroen Synergie with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2002 cars with a similar record
- Volkswagen Polo 68.7%
- Honda Accord 68.7%
- Vauxhall Corsa 68.8%
- Peugeot 307 68.9%
- Peugeot 206 69.1%
- Ford Ka 67.2%
Closest pass rates among 2002 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2002 Citroen Synergie 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 262 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 64 | 24.00% | 20.89% | +3.11 |
| Suspension | 50 | 18.70% | 20.98% | −2.28 |
| Tyres | 37 | 13.90% | 19.76% | −5.86 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 32 | 12.00% | 5.57% | +6.43 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 22 | 8.20% | 12.21% | −4.01 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 14 | 5.20% | 5.52% | −0.32 |
| Visibility | 14 | 5.20% | 4.97% | +0.23 |
| Non-component advisories | 14 | 5.20% | 4.18% | +1.02 |
| Steering | 9 | 3.40% | 2.57% | +0.83 |
| Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | 6 | 2.20% | 0.82% | +1.38 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Major | 12.1% | £180–450 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 7.6% | £80–250 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 7.6% | £80–200 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 6.1% | £80–250 |
| Prescribed areas prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems | Major | 6.1% | £40–120 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 4.5% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 4.5% | £45–120 |
| Mirrors slightly damaged Visibility | Minor | 4.5% | £3–15 |
| Position lamp not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.5% | £5–25 |
| Side repeaters incorrect colour Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 4.5% | £5–25 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 34.9% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 30.3% | £45–110 |
| Coil spring corroded so that its cross sectional area is reduced and seriously weakened Suspension | Advisory | 28.8% | £25–65 |
| Rigid brake pipes excessively corroded Brakes | Advisory | 22.7% | £80–180 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 16.7% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 13.6% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 60-90k | 9 | 88.9% | 78,143 mi |
| 90-120k | 6 | 50.0% | 107,048 mi |
| 120k+ | 29 | 62.1% | 158,820 mi |
Source: 66 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2002 Synergie MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2002 Citroen Synergie?
68.2% of the 66 2002 Citroen Synergie tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 72.9% for cars first used in 2002. First-attempt pass rate: 60.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2002 Citroen Synergie?
The three most recorded items are component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (12.12%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (7.58%), windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (7.58%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2002 Citroen Synergie MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 88.9% of the time, falling to 62.1% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2002 Citroen Synergie in this dataset had covered 139,404 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2002 Citroen Synergie?
Diesel: 69.6% pass rate across 46 tests. Petrol: 65.0% pass rate across 20 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.