Citroen
4,423 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where C1 Shines pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 14.7 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
92.3%
Pass-after-fix
1.4%
Fail
5.7%
Avg miles
15,844
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
Performance by cohort
2 year bands · 4,423 tests
Pass rate is broadly flat across the cohorts — new and old C1 Shine examples track each other at the test bay.
Pass
91.7%
Fail
8.3%
PRS
0.0%
Avg mileage at test
16,608 mi
Pass
92.3%
Fail
5.6%
PRS
1.5%
Avg mileage at test
15,822 mi
Cohort = vehicle's first-registration year band. Same model, different generations of build.
The picture
Across 4,423 MOT tests, the C1 Shine returns 92.3% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Tyre tread under the limit and a defective wiper blade round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 15,844, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
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A tyre seriously damaged
55 occurrences · 1.2% of tests
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
43 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
Wiper blade defective
32 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
26 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
18 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
16 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
Lamp not securely attached
15 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view
10 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage
9 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£180–£345
If every one of this C1 Shine's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Year-band analysis
First-time MOT pass rate split by registration band. Pass rates barely move across bands here, so the year you buy Citroen C1 Shine makes little measurable difference to MOT outcomes.
Best band to buy
92.3%
2021+ registration
the 2021-on band climbs to 92.3% — a 0.6-point improvement. Failures here are mostly wear items: has a bulge, caused by separation or…, tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm — the structural issues that drag down older examples don't appear in the top-10 for this band. Post-2020 examples are early in their MOT life and generally show the cleanest records.
Band to be cautious about
91.7%
2018–2020 registration
On the 2018–2020 band, the data shows a 91.7% pass rate against a fleet average of 92.3% on the newer band. The main culprits logged at test: has a bulge, caused by separation or…, blade defective, and lens defective which has no effect on…. Average mileage on test for this band is 16,608 miles — high-mileage wear items are a recurring theme.
Best band to buy: 2021+ (92.3% first-time pass). Worst band to avoid: 2018-2020 (91.7% pass). That's a 0.6-point spread across 120 older tests and 4,303 newer ones — year of build makes a material difference on this model.
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Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Owner reports · Honest John
Verbatim faults logged by owners on honestjohn.co.uk over recent years. We didn't summarise — these are the words people typed in.
Where it falls short
Owner reports (2 entries) flag recurring problems with gearbox/clutch.
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Source: honestjohn.co.uk · 2 reports indexed
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a C1 Shine and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.
