About Citroen Cars Citroen ranks 108th out of 145 car manufacturers for MOT reliability, with an average pass rate of 79%. That's close to the national average of 82%, placing Citroen in the middle of the pack for reliability.
With 164 models across 33 years of data (1990 to 2022), there's a wide spread of 36 percentage points between the most and least reliable models. Choosing the right model matters significantly with Citroen.
Most and Least Reliable Citroen Models The C3 Saint James Puretech S/s A leads the range with a 100% average pass rate from 55 tests. At the other end, the C15 has the lowest at 64%. Overall, more than half of Citroen's models achieve above-average pass rates, which is a good sign for the brand.
Citroen Fuel Types Citroen models in our data come in 82 petrol, 97 diesel, 4 hybrid, 8 electric variants. Citroen is among the manufacturers offering electric options in the UK market.
Estimated Running Costs C3 Berlingo C1 C4 Ds3 Dispatch Xsara C3 Aircross C5 C4 Cactus Nemo Relay C4 Grand Picasso C2 Ds4 C4 Picasso C3 Picasso Grand C4 Picasso Ds5 Saxo Dispatch 1000 En-prise Bhdi Ss Berlingo Multispace C3 Shine Puretech S/s Spacetourer C1 Shine Berlingo 1000 En-prise Bluehdi C3 Flair + Puretech S/s C-crosser C3 Shine + Puretech S/s C15 Berlingo 650 En-prise Pro Bhdi Dispatch 1200 En-prise Bhdi Ss C4 Shine Puretech S/s C3 Aircross Shine + P-tech S/s C8 Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/s E-c4 Shine + Dispatch 1400 En-prise Bhdi Ss Berlingo 1000 Eprise Pro Bhdi Unknown C4 Sense + Puretech S/s C3 Aircross Shine + Ptch S/s A C3 Flair + Puretech S/s Auto Zx C4 Shine + Puretech S/s Auto C5 Aircross Shine Puretech S/s Xantia Berlingo 1000 En-prse Ptech Ss C1 Jcc + Ax C3 Aircross C-series Ptech S/s C4 Shine Puretech S/s Auto C5 Aircross Shine + Ptech Ss A C3 Shine + Puretech S/s Auto Berlingo 950 En-prise Bluehdi C4 Sense + Puretech S/s Auto C3 Shine Puretech S/s Auto C5 Aircross Shine Bluehdi S/s Xsara Picasso C4 Gr Stourer Flair+ Bhdi Ss A Dispatch 1400 Driver Bhdi S/s C5 Aircorss Flair + Phev A C6 C5 Aircross Shine + Bluehdi Ss Grand C4 C1 Sense C3 Aircross Origins P-tech S/s Relay 35 L3h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s C5 Aircross Shine + Phev Auto C1 Origins Bx Dispatch 1000 Ent Pro B-hdi Ss E-c4 Shine C4 Gr Stourer Flair+ Ptch Ss A 2cv C3 Aircross Shine Ptch S/s A C4 Grand Stourer Feel+ Bhdi Ss C4 Gr Stourer Flair + Ptech Ss C5 Aircross Shine + B-hdi Ss A C4 Gr Stourer Flair + Bhdi Ss C3 Sense Puretech S/s C5 Aircross Flair Phev Auto Xm Berlingo 950 En-prise Pro Bhdi C4 Shine + Bluehdi S/s Auto Relay 35 L2h2 Eprise Bhdi S/s C4 Gr Stourer Shine Bhdi Ss A E-c4 Sense + C25 Berlingo Flair Xtr Bluehdi S/s Synergie C3 Flair + Bluehdi S/s C3 Saint James Puretech S/s Berlingo 850 En-prise Bluehdi C5 Aircross Shine Ptech S/s A Berlingo 850 En-prise Bhdi Ss Berlingo 1000 Driver Pro B-hdi Dispatch 1200 Driver Bhdi Ss A C4 Grand Stourer Sense Ptch Ss C3 C-series Puretech S/s C4 Grand Stourer Feel+ Ptch Ss Berlingo 850 En-prise Pro Bhdi C4 Gr Stourer Feel + Bhdi Ss A C4 Gr Stourer Feel + Ptch Ss A C4 Grand Stourer Tch + Bhdi Ss Relay 35 Hvy L4h2 Ent Bhdi Ss Berlingo Flair Puretech S/s A C4 Sense Puretech S/s C5 Aircross C-zero C4 Sense + Bluehdi S/s Auto Berlingo 1000 Driver Ptech Ss Berlingo Feel Puretech S/s A E-dispatch 1000 Enterprise C3 Shine + Bluehdi S/s Unclassified C5 Aircross Shine Bluehdi Ss A C1 Airscape Shine Berlingo 1000dvr Pro Bhdi Ss A C4 Gr Stourer Shine Ptech Ss A C5 Aircross Shine Phev Auto Berlingo Flair Xtr Bluehdi Relay 30 L1h1 Eprise Bhdi S/s C4 Shine Bluehdi S/s Auto C4 Grand Stourer Tch + Ptch Ss Dispatch 1400 Ent Pro B-hdi Ss Dispatch 1000 X Bluehdi S/s C4 Grand Stourer Live Bhdi Ss Berlingo 950drvr Pro Bhdi Ss A C4 Grand Stourer Shine Ptch Ss C4 Grand Stourer Live Ptech Ss C4 Grand Stourer Shine Bhdi Ss C4 Gr Stourer Sense Ptech Ss A Relay 35 Hvy L4h3 Ent Bhdi Ss Berlingo 1000ent Pro Bhdi Ss A E-berlingo Flair Xtr C Zero Berlingo 1000 Ent Pro Ptech Ss C4 Spacetourer C3 Aircross Shine + Bhdi S/s C3 Shine Bluehdi S/s Berlingo Flair Xtr B-hdi Ss A C3 Saint James Puretech S/s A Spacetourer Flair Bluehdi Ss A C5 Aircross Sense Puretech S/s C4 Gr Stourer Sense Bhdi Ss A Spacetourer Feel Bluehdi S/s C3 Aircross Shine Bluehdi S/s C4 Sense + Bluehdi S/s Berlingo 650 X Bluehdi S/s Berlingo Flair Xtr P-tech Ss A C3 Aircross Rip Curl P-tech Ss C4 Grand Stourer Sense Bhdi Ss Spacetourer Business B-hdi S/s Dispatch 1400 Entprs Bhdi Ss A Berlingo 850 En-prse Bhdi Ss A C4 Shine Bluehdi S/s Berlingo 950 Driver Pro B-hdi Spacetourer Feel Bluehdi S/s A C5 Aircross C-series Ptech S/s Relay 35 L3h3 Eprise Bhdi S/s E-dispatch 1000 Driver Berlingo Rip Curl P-tech S/s A Fuel (Petrol, 1199cc)
£955 Total per year £1,405
Per month £117/mo
Based on most recent year, 7,400 miles/year, current fuel prices. Insurance not included.
Full details How reliable is Citroen? Brand ranking 108th out of 145 manufacturers
vs national average -3% (82% avg)
Models above 85% pass rate 109 of 164
Models below 70% pass rate 5 of 164
Reliability spread (best to worst) 36 percentage points
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