Car statistics by year

2017 Citroën C1

Citroën C1 cars first registered in 2017: 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 2017, so like is set against like.

A year of the Citroën C1. “2017” is the year of first registration.

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9,084 MOT tests of 2017 Citroën C1 cars
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  • MOT first-time pass rate, 2025 80.1% All 2017 cars 79.1%
  • Typical mileage at the MOT 39,600 miles; all 2017 cars 58,200
  • Left at the end of 2025 9,075 96.9% of the 9,366 at the end of 2017
  • Tests finding a dangerous defect 6.1% All 2017 cars 6.3%
  • Tests with an advisory 50.7% All 2017 cars 45.7%
  • MOT tests in 2025 9,084 normal tests in Great Britain

How do 2017 Citroën C1s do at their MOT?

In 2025, at about 8 years old, 80.1% of 2017 Citroën C1 MOT tests were passed first time, against 79.1% for all cars first registered in 2017. 2017 Citroën C1s did better than average for their age, by 1.0 points. A year earlier the same cars passed 80.3% of the time (all 2017 cars 80.7%).

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
’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%
’17 80.1%79.1%
’18 84.2%81.8%
’19 84.3%84.4%
’20 86.5%86.9%
’21 89.9%88.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT failures on the 2017 Citroën C1

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively was the most common single reason a 2017 Citroën C1 failed, on 10.6% of about 1,800 failed tests. By area of the car, tyres failed most often (28.8% of failed tests; all 2017 cars 28.8%). 6.1% of tests found at least one dangerous defect, against 6.3% for all cars first registered in 2017. 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 2017 Citroën C1 tests, 2025
Defect Share of failed tests
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively Visibility 10.6%
Tyres: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres 9.6%
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes 8.2%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 7.2%
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction Noise, emissions and leaks 6.5%
Position lamp: not working Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 5.9%
Tyres: cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres 5.5%
Tyres: ply or cords exposed Tyres 5.4%
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid Visibility 4.9%
Catalyst emissions: lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks 4.5%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Failure categories: Citroën C1 vs all 2017 cars

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

Share of failed 2017 Citroën C1 MOT tests with a defect in each category, with all 2017 cars for comparison
Category Share of failed tests
Tyres 28.8%
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 28.4%
Brakes 24.3%
Visibility 18.0%
Noise, emissions and leaks 15.6%
Suspension 9.7%
Body, chassis, structure 8.2%
Road wheels 1.4%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

Most common MOT advisories on the 2017 Citroën C1

An advisory is something the tester noticed that did not fail the test but may need work soon. 50.7% of 2017 Citroën C1 tests had at least one (all 2017 cars 45.7%). These are the things to check on one you are thinking of buying.

Most common advisories

Most common MOT advisories on 2017 Citroën C1 tests, 2025
Advisory Share of tests
Tyres: slightly damaged or cracking or perishing Tyres 18.4%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit or worn on edge Tyres 14.9%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Brakes 11.4%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 6.8%
Brake pads: wearing thin Brakes 5.7%
Suspension arms: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Suspension 4.2%
Brake discs: worn, but not excessively Brakes 3.0%
Road wheels: slightly distorted Road wheels 2.6%
Exhaust system: mounting defective Body, chassis, structure 2.4%
Engine oil leak, but not excessive Noise, emissions and leaks 2.0%

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

What mileage is normal for a 2017 Citroën C1?

Half of the 2017 Citroën C1s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 39,600 miles. A quarter had covered fewer than 27,500 and a quarter more than 53,500. For all cars first registered in 2017, the middle figure was 58,200 miles, so 2017 Citroën C1s have been driven 32.0% 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, 2017 Citroën C1 and all 2017 cars, by percentile
10% 25% Median 75% 90% Cars
2017 Citroën C1 18,200 27,500 39,600 53,500 67,800 8,800
All 2017 cars 28,400 41,600 58,200 77,000 98,000 2,218,578
miles

Half of the 2017 Citroën C1s tested in 2025 had covered fewer than 39,600 miles.

Source:DVSA,UK Motoring analysis 2025 Updated

How many 2017 Citroën C1s are left?

At the end of 2017, 9,366 2017 Citroën C1s were on the DVLA record in the United Kingdom. By the end of 2025, 9,075 were: 8,948 licensed and 127 declared off the road (SORN). That is 96.9% still on the record, against 95.8% for all cars first registered in 2017.

Share still on the record since 2017

Cars licensed or SORN at each year end, as a share of the number at the end of 2017. Cars scrapped or exported leave the record. Late registrations and imports can push the share above 100%.

2017 Citroën C1s on the DVLA record at each year end as a share of the number at the end of 2017, compared with all 2017 cars
Year end 2017 Citroën C1All 2017 cars
2017 100.0%100.0%
2018 98.7%100.7%
2019 96.9%100.0%
2020 93.7%95.7%
2021 97.3%97.3%
2022 97.1%97.6%
2023 97.4%97.0%
2024 96.8%96.5%
2025 96.9%95.8%

Source:DfT / DVLA End of 2025 Updated

Recalls that may affect cars built around 2017

None of the Citroën C1’s 12 recalls in DVSA’s records has build dates that include 2017. 1 has no build dates, so could apply to any year.

The 2017 on this page is the year of first registration, not the year the car was built. A car first registered early in 2017 may have been built in 2016, and recalls apply to particular build dates and VINs, so check the recalls either side too.

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 9,084 MOT tests of 2017 Citroën C1 cars 15 September 2026
Cars on the record Vehicle licensing statistics Department for Transport End of 2025 9,075 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 2017; retests are excluded. “All cars” means every car we match to a model, first registered in 2017.
  • 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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