Reliability Report · European Market

Citroen C8 Reliability

The Citroen C8 (current generation) scores 56/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
56
/ 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=1195
1,195 UK MOT tests · overall 50.6% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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56
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 1,195 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
47
50.5% fail vs 32.1% fleet
192 tests
Age 1520 yrs
58
50.6% fail vs 38.8% fleet
1,003 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Joints
221
25.6%
#2
Rbt (sp)
205
23.7%
#3
Position lamp
166
19.2%
#4
Registration plate lamp(s)
142
16.4%
#5
Component mounting prescribed areas
130
15.0%

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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