Is the Citroen Nemo reliable?

The Citroen Nemo has an average MOT pass rate of 74% across 11 years, based on 26,403 tests in 2024. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%. The most reliable year is 2017 with a 77% pass rate.

Which year Citroen Nemo is best?

The 2017 Citroen Nemo has the highest MOT pass rate at 77%, while the 2008 model has the lowest at 70%. There's a 7 percentage point spread between the best and worst years.

Citroen Nemo Running Costs, MOT Pass Rates & Reliability

Citroen Nemo

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 11 years from 26,403 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

74%

Total Tests

26,403

Best Year

2017 (77%)

Years Covered

How reliable is the Citroen Nemo?

vs national average-8% (82% avg)

vs Citroen brand average-5% (79% avg)

Best to worst year spread7 percentage points

Reliability trendImproving over years

Citroen Nemo by Year

Year	Pass Rate	Tests	Avg Mileage
2018	77%	294	72,543 mi
2017	77%	833	75,510 mi
2016	75%	1,905	89,194 mi
2015	76%	3,242	97,801 mi
2014	75%	3,069	98,922 mi
2013	74%	2,670	103,895 mi
2012	75%	2,679	100,919 mi
2011	74%	2,321	98,204 mi
2010	72%	4,281	117,314 mi
2009	71%	4,132	111,072 mi
2008	70%	977	134,847 mi

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About the Citroen Nemo

The Citroen Nemo has been tested 26,403 times in 2024 MOT data across 11 model years (2008 to 2018), with an average pass rate of 74%. That's 8 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 2017 model is the most reliable with a 77% pass rate from 833 tests. The 2008 model has the lowest at 70%. The 7 point spread between years means reliability varies somewhat, but no year is dramatically different.

Reliability Trend

Newer CITROEN NEMOs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 3 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (2008) averages 134,847 miles, while the newest (2018) averages 72,543 miles. Older models have covered serious mileage, so suspension and drivetrain wear are worth checking.

Compared to the Citroen brand average of 79%, the Nemo is 5 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Citroen models.

Click any year in the table above to see detailed running costs, individual reliability data, and comparisons with similar cars.