Citroen Synergie MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen Synergie MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen Synergie passed on its first attempt in 57.0%, and its overall record sits −13.9 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen Synergie in the 2023–2025 data: 380 tests across 3 model years (2000–2002). 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 Synergie MOT Problems by Failure Category

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

Top Recorded Citroen Synergie DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen Synergie, each with how many of the model's 380 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 46 Citroen Synergie tests, 12.1% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 30 Citroen Synergie tests, 7.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 25 Citroen Synergie tests, 6.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 21 Citroen Synergie tests, 5.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 20 Citroen Synergie tests, 5.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 19 Citroen Synergie tests, 5.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen Synergie Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen Synergie model year on record is 2001 (68.4% across 196 tests), and the weakest is 2000 (64.4%). The gap between them is 4.0 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen Synergie reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 1.9 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 Synergie Owners

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

• 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.

• 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 lights — “position lamp not working”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen Synergie MOT & Reliability