Most reliable Citroen: MOT failure rates ranked
Updated 05 September 2026.
16.7%
Citroen E-C4, the most reliable Citroen
The most reliable Citroen on MOT failure rate is the Citroen E-C4, at 16.7% failures across 11,754 tests.
| Rank | Model | MOT failure rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Citroen E-C4 | 16.7% | 11,754 |
| 2 | Citroen Unknown | 18.5% | 8,357 |
| 3 | Citroen Spacetourer | 19.1% | 19,630 |
| 4 | Citroen DS | 21.3% | 8,153 |
| 5 | Citroen C1 | 21.5% | 2,543,729 |
| 6 | Citroen Ds5 | 23.7% | 63,910 |
| 7 | Citroen C6 | 24.0% | 12,103 |
| 8 | Citroen C-Crosser | 25.0% | 50,512 |
| 9 | Citroen C3 | 26.4% | 4,838,318 |
| 10 | Citroen Ds4 | 26.9% | 166,141 |
| 11 | Citroen C4 | 27.0% | 3,593,692 |
| 12 | Citroen Dyane | 27.4% | 5,444 |
| 13 | Citroen C5 | 27.5% | 966,303 |
| 14 | Citroen Nemo | 27.8% | 285,661 |
| 15 | Citroen Ds3 | 28.4% | 1,173,740 |
Questions and answers
What is the most reliable Citroen at MOT?
The most reliable Citroen on MOT failure rate is the Citroen E-C4, at 16.7% failures across 11,754 tests.
Which Citroen fails its MOT most often?
The Citroen Ax has the highest MOT failure rate of the Citroen range, at 37.6%.