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Citroen C2
MOT 2023
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C2

18,586 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where C2s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.6 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

63.1%

Pass-after-fix

6.1%

Fail

30.0%

Avg miles

84,117

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

C2: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 18,586 MOT tests, the C2 returns 63.1% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. The strength or continuity of the load bearing and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 84,117, 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.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    1,196 occurrences · 6.4% of tests

  2. 02

    The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired

    1,188 occurrences · 6.4% of tests

  3. 03

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    894 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  4. 04

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    731 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  5. 05

    Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen

    674 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  6. 06

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    666 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  7. 07

    Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective

    654 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  8. 08

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    628 occurrences · 3.4% of tests

  9. 09

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    620 occurrences · 3.3% of tests

  10. 10

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    620 occurrences · 3.3% 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 3 failures

£108–£320

If every one of this C2'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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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

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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Buying or keeping a C2?

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 C2 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.