Does the Citroen C15 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Citroen C15 records 83.15 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 49.76 expected for a lcv of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+33.39, 95% interval +31.40 to +35.37). It ranks 3 of 729 models on lamps, reflectors and electrics (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on lamps, reflectors and electrics · check a Citroen C15 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C15 is “The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements”, recorded 1,370 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 1,370 | 16.92 |
| A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 856 | 10.57 |
| Lamp not securely attached | 672 | 8.30 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 535 | 6.61 |
| Headlamp reflector or lens slightly defective | 462 | 5.70 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 8,099 (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
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