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32.8%fail rate

Citroen C8 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Citroen C8 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 345 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Brakes36.3% of failures
Suspension27.4% of failures
Other15.9% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Lamps & electrical14.2% of failures
Exhaust & emissions13.3% of failures
Visibility/wipers8.8% of failures

About 32.8% of MOT tests recorded on the Citroen C8 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is brakes, which makes up 36.3% of the Citroen C8's failures, followed by brakes, suspension, other, lamps & electrical. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Citroen C3 MOT failures23.8% failure rateCitroen C1 MOT failures21.0% failure rateCitroen Berlingo MOT failures27.4% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain