Does the Citroen C-Crosser fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Citroen C-Crosser records 3.87 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.72 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.85, 95% interval −2.25 to −1.44). It ranks 532 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C-Crosser is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 255 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 255 | 1.88 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 106 | 0.78 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 36 | 0.27 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 33 | 0.24 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,549 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Citroen C-Crosser gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
6.5% of Citroen C-Crosser MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,802 miles later (1,045 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 1,045 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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