Does the Citroen C8 fail the MOT on lamps, reflectors and electrics more than it should?
The Citroen C8 records 48.97 lamps, reflectors and electrics failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 33.88 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+15.09, 95% interval +13.86 to +16.31). It ranks 43 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 C8 by registration
What exactly fails on lamps, reflectors and electrics?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C8 is “A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”, recorded 1,015 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 | 1,015 | 8.11 |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 984 | 7.86 |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | 929 | 7.42 |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | 564 | 4.51 |
| A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED | 463 | 3.70 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 12,513 (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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