Reliability Report · European Market

Citroen C2 Reliability

The Citroen C2 (current generation) scores 63/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
63
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2013 · 2023 report · n=12717
12,717 UK MOT tests · overall 43.7% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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63
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 12,717 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 1014 yrs
55
44.3% fail vs 32.1% fleet
2,562 tests
Age 1520 yrs
65
43.6% fail vs 38.8% fleet
10,155 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Joints
1,371
23.3%
#2
Component mounting prescribed areas
1,274
21.6%
#3
Registration plate lamp(s)
1,143
19.4%
#4
Headlamp
1,108
18.8%
#5
Wipers
998
16.9%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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