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Citroen Spacetourer 2018: MOT failure rate for its age

22.4% of 3,833 MOT tests of the Citroen Spacetourer first registered in 2018 failed at the first attempt (2019–2024; retests excluded). Against this model's own normal rate at the same ages the index is 103.5 (95% CI 96.5–110.4; 100 = normal for this model at that age): the 2018 build year is no different from other years of the same model at the same age. This is a rough estimate from a smaller sample.

Citroen Spacetourer built in 2018 at a glance
MeasureValueUnitCompared withYearsTests
Failed first time22.4%all ages tested2019–20243833
Index against this model at the same age (95% CI 96.5–110.4)103.5index100 = normal for this model at that age2019–20243833
Rank among this model's 4 build years3of 41 = fails least for its age2019–20243833
Tested in 2024957testsmedian 55,519 miles2024957
line · Citroen Spacetourer built 2018 · first-time MOT failure share by age · built 2018 22.6% vs model normal 21.5% at age 3 · 2019–2024
Built 2018 against Citroen Spacetourer normal for the age: first-time MOT failure share at each age, age 3: 22.6% vs 21.5%; age 4: 23.4% vs 22.4%; age 5: 21.7% vs 20.7%; age 6: 21.8% vs 22%. Axis from 0% to 30%. DVSA MOT bulk data, 2019–2024.

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · full dataset (v5).

How does the 2018 Citroen Spacetourer fail at each age?

Cars built in 2018 were tested at ages 3 to 6 between 2019 and 2024. Each row compares their first-time failure share with what this model normally shows at that age, after allowing for the overall failure level of each test year.

Citroen Spacetourer built 2018: first-time MOT failure by age, against the model's normal rate at that age (2019–2024)
AgeTestsFailed, %95% intervalNormal for this model at that age, %Index (100 = normal)
395122.620.1–25.421.5105.3
496023.420.9–26.222.4104.6
596521.719.2–24.420.7104.7
695721.819.3–24.62299.3

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,833 (initial tests) · Method: normal rate = this model's first-time failure share at that age across its build years (cells of 400+ tests), adjusted for each test year's overall level; cells of 30+ tests, under 500 marked rough · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

What fails most on the 2018 Citroen Spacetourer?

The most common failure group on cars built in 2018 is visibility: 11.4 items per 100 first tests, against 11.8 across all build years of the Citroen Spacetourer. These counts are not age-adjusted: cars built in 2018 were tested at ages 3 to 6.

Failure items per 100 first tests, Citroen Spacetourer built 2018 against the Citroen Spacetourer in all build years (2019–2024, not age-adjusted)
Failure groupBuilt 2018, per 100All build years, per 100Items
Visibility11.411.8448
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment10.59.6412
Tyres6.47.2252
Brakes5.75.5225
Suspension21.579

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,918 (initial tests of this build year) · Method: failure items grouped by DVSA's top-level defect groups, per 100 initial tests; groups with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How does 2018 compare with the years around it?

Among the 4 published build years of the Citroen Spacetourer, 2018 ranks 3 (1 = fails least for its age). 2017: index 102.0. 2019: index 101.5.

Citroen Spacetourer build years: index against the model at the same age (2019–2024)
Build yearIndex (100 = normal)95% intervalVerdictTests
2017102.093.1–110.9no different (rough estimate)2,248
2018103.596.5–110.4no different (rough estimate)3,833
2019101.593.1–109.9no different (rough estimate)2,592
2020114.996.2–133.6no different (rough estimate)583

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 9,256 (initial tests) · Method: observed failures against those expected for the same model at the same ages, test-year level adjusted; verdict follows the printed one-decimal bound · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

How to cite this page

MOT Risk Index (2026). Citroen Spacetourer 2018 MOT statistics (data release dvsa-2024-v2; full dataset motriskindex-families-2024-v5, DOI 10.5281/zenodo.22975051), updated 30 September 2026. motriskindex.co.uk/cars/citroen-spacetourer/2018/

How every figure is calculated: methodology. Age, test year and build year are tied together (age = test year − build year), so the test-year level is taken as observed, not estimated.

Other pages for this model

Citroen Spacetourer 2017 · Citroen Spacetourer 2019 · Citroen Spacetourer 2020 · Citroen Spacetourer by postcode area · Citroen Spacetourer body, chassis and structure failures · Citroen Spacetourer brakes failures · Citroen Spacetourer lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Citroen Spacetourer noise, emissions and leaks failures · Citroen Spacetourer seat belts and airbags failures · Citroen Spacetourer suspension failures · Citroen Spacetourer tyres failures · Citroen Spacetourer visibility failures