MOT performance
Citroen C5: lights, reflectors and electrical MOT failures
12.4% of 42,756 MOT tests on the Citroen C5 in 2023–2024 failed on lights, reflectors and electrical, against 11.2% for all cars. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Citroen C5s failed on lights, reflectors and electrical 32% more often than comparable cars, from 5,296 tests with a lights, reflectors and electrical failure.
42,756 MOT tests on 22,422 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tests failed on lights, reflectors and electrical | 12.4% | 5,296 of 42,756 tests |
| All cars | 11.2% | n = 65,477,892 |
| vs similar cars | +32% | same age, mileage and fuel |
Lights, reflectors and electrical items that fail most
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.94% |
| Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.87% |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.38% |
| Headlamp aim: too low | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 1.54% |
By registration year
| Registered | Tests | Failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 1,050 | 2.8% | -4% |
| 2020 | 10,404 | 5.3% | +76% |
| 2019 | 13,230 | 8.0% | +154% |
| 2015 | 380 | 11.8% | +51% |
| 2014 | 470 | 16.4% | +71% |
| 2013 | 738 | 16.0% | +30% |
| 2012 | 764 | 13.9% | -5% |
| 2011 | 1,238 | 15.0% | -7% |
| 2010 | 2,591 | 19.4% | +8% |
| 2009 | 3,981 | 20.7% | +9% |
| 2008 | 2,698 | 22.3% | +14% |
| 2007 | 964 | 24.8% | +26% |
| 2006 | 988 | 24.7% | +21% |
| 2005 | 679 | 23.4% | +11% |
| 2004 | 840 | 27.0% | +27% |
| 2003 | 721 | 21.8% | +2% |
| 2002 | 545 | 18.9% | -10% |
What this does and doesn't tell you
A higher failure rate on lights, reflectors and electrical can reflect the design, typical use or how often owners replace parts before the MOT. It doesn't tell you about any one car: a specific Citroen C5's MOT history does. See MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.