Is the Citroen C-zero reliable?

The Citroen C-zero has an average MOT pass rate of 88% across 5 years, based on 270 tests in 2024. That's 6 points above the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2016 with a 97% pass rate.

Which year Citroen C-zero is best?

The 2016 Citroen C-zero has the highest MOT pass rate at 97%, while the 2012 model has the lowest at 80%. There's a 17 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Citroen C-zero Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Citroen C-zero

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 5 years from 270 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

88%

Total Tests

270

Best Year

2016 (97%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Citroen C-zero?

vs national average+6% (82% avg)

vs Citroen brand average+9% (79% avg)

Best to worst year spread17 percentage points

Citroen C-zero by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2016	97%	35	21,238 mi
2013	81%	73	54,490 mi
2012	80%	89	49,498 mi
2012	87%	30	38,534 mi
2011	93%	43	46,271 mi

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About the Citroen C-zero

The Citroen C-zero has been tested 270 times in 2024 MOT data across 5 model years (2011 to 2016), with an average pass rate of 88%. That's comfortably above the national average of 82%, making it a reliable choice. Available as electric.

Best and Worst Years

The 2016 model is the most reliable with a 97% pass rate from 35 tests. The 2012 model has the lowest at 80%. With a 17 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2011) averages 46,271 miles, while the newest (2016) averages 21,238 miles.

Compared to the Citroen brand average of 79%, the C-zero performs 9 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Citroen range.

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