Citroen C2
Registered from 2003 to 2010.
About this model
The Citroën C2 is a supermini car which was made by the French company Citroën from August 2003 until October 2009. It is a three-door hatchback with a front-engine, front-wheel-drive layout and was produced at the Aulnay factory on the outskirts of Paris. Along with the Citroën C3, the C2 replaced the popular, but ageing Citroën Saxo. The C2 and C3 have relatively different designs however retain the same dashboard, allowing Citroën to sell cars in different submarkets of the supermini class. The C2 was designed by Donato Coco. The C3 was originally designed as a larger "family-friendly vehicle", with its five doors, whereas the C2 aimed to project a "young driver" image with two doors and flatter styling. The C2 was discontinued in October 2009, and replaced by the Citroën DS3 in January 2010.
From the Wikipedia article Citroën C2, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2005 1.1 petrol. 587 of 1,793 tests failed, 33%.
Better than 10% of 2005 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 837 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 55% | 320 |
| Lights and electrics | 45% | 265 |
| Body and structure | 35% | 204 |
| Brakes | 30% | 177 |
| Visibility | 19% | 113 |
| Tyres and wheels | 18% | 105 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 55% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Brakes — 30% of its failures
- Tyres and wheels — 18% of its failures
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Lights and electrics — 45% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 35% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Visibility — 19% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 43% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20–40k miles | 23% | 17% | 120 | |
| 40–60k miles | 26% | 21% | 285 | |
| 60–80k miles | 32% | 26% | 417 | |
| 80–100k miles | 34% | 28% | 422 | |
| 100–120k miles | 38% | 29% | 334 | |
| 120–140k miles | 38% | 30% | 140 | |
| 140–160k miles | 43% | 30% | 37 |
1,755 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 80k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.