Car statistics by year

2010 Citroën C1

Citroën C1 cars first registered in 2010: how they did at their 2025 MOT, what failed them, how far they have been driven and how many are still on the road. Compared with every car first registered in 2010, so like is set against like.

A year of the Citroën C1. “2010” is the year of first registration.

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12,349 MOT tests of 2010 Citroën C1 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 58.9% All 2010 cars 59.3%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 79,400 miles; all 2010 cars 98,700
  • Left at the end of 2025 12,327 83.8% of the 14,713 at the end of 2014
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 9.3% All 2010 cars 10.1%
  • Tests with an advisory 67.8% All 2010 cars 66.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 12,349 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2010 Citroën C1s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 15 years old, 58.9% of 2010 Citroën C1 MOT tests were passed first time, against 59.3% for all cars first registered in 2010. 2010 Citroën C1s did about as well as average for their age. A year earlier the same cars passed 60.7% of the time (all 2010 cars 59.7%).

MOT pass rate by year of first registration: Citroën C1 vs all cars

Each pair of bars is one year of first registration, tested in 2025. Older cars pass less often, so compare each Citroën C1 bar with the all-cars bar beside it.

MOT first-time pass rate in 2025 by year of first registration, Citroën C1 compared with all cars
First registered Citroën C1All cars
’05 53.1%57.7%
’06 51.7%56.9%
’07 53.3%57.3%
’08 52.6%57.0%
’09 55.4%58.2%
’10 58.9%59.3%
’11 60.6%61.5%
’12 64.6%63.6%
’13 67.8%66.0%
’14 73.1%69.1%
’15 75.6%72.6%
’16 76.4%75.6%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2010 Citroën C1

Position lamp: not working was the most common single reason a 2010 Citroën C1 failed, on 14.8% of about 5,100 failed tests. By area of the car, lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment failed most often (48.7% of failed tests; all 2010 cars 46.0%). 9.3% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 10.1% for all cars first registered in 2010. A failed test can have several defects, so shares add up to more than 100%.

Most common reasons for failure

Share of failed tests with each defect. The same fault on any wheel or side counts once.

Most common specific MOT defects on failed 2010 Citroën C1 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 14.8%
Service brake performance: excessively binding Brakes 13.7%
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 9.4%
Component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension 9.3%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes 9.1%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 7.2%
Exhaust system: major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 7.0%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 7.0%
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 6.3%
Stop lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.9%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Citroën C1 vs all 2010 cars

The marker shows the share for all cars first registered the same year.

Share of failed 2010 Citroën C1 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2010 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 48.7%
Brakes 33.9%
Suspension 26.8%
Tyres 17.1%
Body, chassis, structure 16.6%
Noise, emissions and leaks 15.6%
Visibility 12.6%
Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems 3.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2010 Citroën C1

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 67.8% of 2010 Citroën C1 tests had at least one (all 2010 cars 66.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2010 Citroën C1 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material Brakes 22.5%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 18.0%
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 14.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 10.9%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.2%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 9.1%
Sub-frame: corroded but not seriously weakened Suspension 8.4%
Service brake performance: binding but not excessively Brakes 6.8%
Exhaust system: minor leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure 5.6%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2010 Citroën C1?

Half of the 2010 Citroën C1s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 79,400 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 60,000 and a quarter more than 100,000. For all cars first registered in 2010, the middle figure was 98,700 miles, so 2010 Citroën C1s have been driven 19.6% less far than average.

Mileage at the 2025 MOT

Odometer readings at each car’s latest MOT of the year. The bar covers the middle half of cars; the line the middle 80%.

Odometer readings at the 2025 MOT, 2010 Citroën C1 and all 2010 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2010 Citroën C1 42,600 60,000 79,400 100,000 120,500 11,830
All 2010 cars 51,300 72,900 98,700 126,900 155,200 1,188,752
miles

Half of the 2010 Citroën C1s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 79,400 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2010 Citroën C1s are left?

At the end of 2014, 14,713 2010 Citroën C1s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom (these counts start in 2014). By the end of 2025, 12,327 were: 11,656 licensed and 671 declared off the road (SORN). That is 83.8% still on the record, against 70.6% for all cars first registered in 2010.

Share still on the record since 2014

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2014. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2010 Citroën C1s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2014, compared with all 2010 cars
Year end 2010 Citroën C1All 2010 cars
2014 100.0%100.0%
2015 98.8%99.1%
2016 99.5%98.4%
2017 99.1%97.0%
2018 97.9%95.4%
2019 96.8%93.5%
2020 95.8%91.4%
2021 94.6%88.9%
2022 92.6%85.8%
2023 91.0%81.6%
2024 87.8%76.4%
2025 83.8%70.6%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2010

3 of the Citroën C1’s 12 recalls in DVSA’s records cover cars built during 2010. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2010 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2010 may have been built in 2009, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

Citroën C1 recalls whose build dates include 2010
Launched Concern Built Vehicles
12 Dec 2018 The bonding of the rear door window glass to the hinge assemblies may not conform to specification 1 Feb 2005 to 21 Nov 2013 51,349
14 Nov 2012 Engine may fail 26 May 2010 to 26 Aug 2010 1,169 (all models)
5 Nov 2010 Engine may fail 10 May 2010 to 17 Oct 2010 72 (all models)

Every Citroën C1 recall · Check a specific car on GOV.UK · How we match recalls

Recall details come from manufacturers through DVSA. “Vehicles” is the number the manufacturer reported; “all models” means the figure covers everything in the recall. A recall listed here may not apply to a particular car: only the manufacturer or GOV.UK can say for its VIN.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis January 1992 to September 2026 Updated

Other years of the Citroën C1

17 years of the Citroën C1, by year of first registration, have their own page with MOT results, common faults, mileage and how many are left. Against all cars of the same age, the 2014 cars did best at their 2025 MOT (73.1% passed first time) and the 2006 cars worst (51.7%).

Citroën C1s by year of first registration
Year Registered Left Pass rate All cars
2005 677 53.1% 57.7%
2006 4,154 51.7% 56.9%
2007 6,470 53.3% 57.3%
2008 9,005 52.6% 57.0%
2009 10,899 55.4% 58.2%
2010 12,327 58.9% 59.3%
2011 13,079 60.6% 61.5%
2012 13,383 64.6% 63.6%
2013 13,775 67.8% 66.0%
2014 14,375 13,414 73.1% 69.1%
2015 18,929 17,847 75.6% 72.6%
2016 18,861 17,986 76.4% 75.6%
2017 9,366 9,075 80.1% 79.1%
2018 7,342 7,099 84.2% 81.8%
2019 5,364 5,264 84.3% 84.4%
2020 3,779 3,722 86.5% 86.9%
2021 4,521 4,484 89.9% 88.4%

Registered: cars on the DVLA record at the end of the year they were first registered (these counts start in 2014, so older years show a dash). Left: licensed or declared SORN at the end of 2025. Both cover the United Kingdom. Pass rate: first-time passes at normal MOT tests in Great Britain in 2025; all cars: every car first registered the same year.

Data sources and methodology

Datasets used on this page
Figures Source Period Records Updated
MOT results and mileage Anonymised MOT tests and results Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency
Derived statistics UK Motoring
2025 12,349 MOT tests of 2010 Citroën C1 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 12,327 cars still on the record (licensed or SORN) 15 September 2026
  • MOT figures cover normal tests in Great Britain in 2025 of Citroën C1 cars first registered in 2010; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2010.
  • Year of first registration is DVSA’s first-use date: when the car was first registered, in the UK or abroad.
  • Defects and advisories are DVSA’s descriptions made readable. Where on the car a defect was found (side, front or rear) is ignored, so the same fault on any wheel counts once per test.
  • Mileage is the odometer reading at each car’s latest normal MOT of the year, as recorded by the tester. A few readings are in kilometres or mistyped; percentiles are not thrown by a handful of outliers.
  • Cars on the record come from DfT table VEH0124 and cover the United Kingdom, including Northern Ireland; MOT figures cover Great Britain only.
  • DVSA records the model name typed in at the test. We match those names to DVLA’s generic models, so a handful of tests may be counted under a close relative.

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