What year Citroen C 15d is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1986 Citroen C 15d has the highest pass rate at 83.3%, out of 1,738 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen C 15d MOT failures?

The most common Citroen C 15d MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Citroen C 15d — Reliability by Year

25,561 vehicles · MOT data 1985–2000 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen C 15d was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

1986

83.3% pass rate · 1,738 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1988

46.3% pass rate · 2,576 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2000	63.8%	96,274 mi	379
1999	59.2%	109,600 mi	374
1998	60.1%	110,980 mi	562
1997	62.3%	102,453 mi	944
1996	61.4%	110,930 mi	2,199
1995	65.0%	116,541 mi	2,626
1994	58.1%	106,030 mi	2,294
1993	63.8%	107,127 mi	2,000
1992	61.2%	93,745 mi	1,735
1991	55.5%	113,758 mi	1,534
1990	57.2%	115,415 mi	1,834
1989	74.5%	118,951 mi	2,379
1988	46.3%	90,423 mi	2,576
1987	77.1%	115,755 mi	1,957
1986	83.3%	103,252 mi	1,738
1985	—	—	430

Which year Citroen C 15d is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 90,423 miles (newest year) to 118,951 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Citroen C 15d.

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