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Citroen C5 — Reliability by Year

81,810 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen C5 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
2021
92.1% pass rate · 795 vehicles
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Lowest pass rate year
2007
71.1% pass rate · 2,221 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
92.1%
28,143 mi 795
2020
89.0%
28,764 mi 4,915
2019
87.3%
31,630 mi 6,611
2016
82.3%
48,890 mi 115
2015
82.6%
54,810 mi 209
2014
80.9%
59,956 mi 258
2013
78.9%
68,991 mi 470
2012
80.3%
77,808 mi 565
2011
78.4%
83,458 mi 1,142
2010
75.6%
85,113 mi 2,795
2009
73.4%
84,575 mi 5,580
2008
72.9%
81,949 mi 4,629
2007
71.1%
82,873 mi 2,221
2006
72.1%
78,873 mi 3,541
2005
71.7%
79,717 mi 4,122
2004
72.4%
85,458 mi 6,519
2003
73.3%
87,116 mi 9,908
2002
72.4%
90,012 mi 16,497
2001
72.1%
90,089 mi 10,918

Which year Citroen C5 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 28,143 miles (newest year) to 90,089 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 C5.

See the buying guide →

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