Does the Citroen C-Crosser fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Citroen C-Crosser records 38.98 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 24.85 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+14.13, 95% interval +13.08 to +15.19). It ranks 31 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C-Crosser is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 1,904 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 1,904 | 14.05 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 1,510 | 11.14 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 809 | 5.97 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 360 | 2.66 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 300 | 2.21 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
30.6% of Citroen C-Crosser MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,505 miles later (2,856 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 2,856 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
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