52.9%
Citroën C2 pass rate
Used Citroën C2 buying guide
In 2025, Citroën C2 cars passed 52.9% of 8,207 initial MOT tests, 19.4 points below the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Citroën C2 MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
−19.4
percentage points below average
Ranked on pass rate the C2 sits 557th of 575 models in the data. Citroën as a brand averaged 63.5%, so this model runs 10.7 points behind its own brand.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Citroën C2 MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the C2 compares with similar cars.
C2 fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Citroën C2 cars tested in 2025. Diesel still made up 14.2% of tests.
Where the C2 fails its MOT
Where Citroën C2 cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (6.4%), wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.2%) and joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (4.2%). See every common C2 MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Citroën C2 that failed, not a claim that every C2 has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used C2?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 25.6% of C2 failure items.
2
Suspension
Listen for knocks over bumps, check the car sits level, and look for leaking shock absorbers and split rubber gaiters. 25.3% of C2 failure items.
3
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 13.1% of C2 failure items.
4
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 11.6% of C2 failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 7.9% of C2 failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Citroën C2 failures cluster around lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment and suspension tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Citroën models
The most-tested Citroën models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the C2.
Used Citroën C2 FAQs
Is the Citroën C2 reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is a 52.9% first-time pass rate for the Citroën C2 across 8,207 tests in 2025, below the 72.3% average for all cars.
What should I check before buying a used Citroën C2?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment, suspension and body, chassis, structure. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Citroën C2's history?
Enter the registration of the specific car. A Carpeep car history check reports outstanding finance, write-off category, stolen markers, mileage history, previous keepers, MOT and tax status, import and export markers and scrapped status in one £15 report.
MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.