Does the Citroen C5 Aircross fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Citroen C5 Aircross records 3.71 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 2.14 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.57, 95% interval +0.94 to +2.19). It ranks 239 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Citroen C5 Aircross by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C5 Aircross is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 69 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 69 | 1.90 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,641 (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
Other pages for this model
Citroen C5 Aircross in Norway · Citroen C5 Aircross in the Netherlands · Citroen C5 Aircross by postcode area · Citroen C5 Aircross body, chassis and structure failures · Citroen C5 Aircross lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Citroen C5 Aircross tyres failures · Citroen C5 Aircross visibility failures