Does the Citroen C1 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Citroen C1 records 17.75 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 16.29 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.46, 95% interval +1.38 to +1.54). It ranks 232 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C1 is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 35,533 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources | 35,533 | 3.59 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 24,954 | 2.52 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 18,116 | 1.83 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 10,385 | 1.05 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 9,611 | 0.97 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 988,444 (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 C1 gets a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory, how often does it fail next time?
29.7% of Citroen C1 MOTs with a lamps, reflectors and electrics advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 4,624 miles later (6,774 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 6,774 (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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