Citroen C5
Registered from 2001 to 2021.
About this model
The Citroën C5 is a large family car produced by the French manufacturer Citroën between 2000 and 2018 in France, and between 2008 and 2022 in China, over two generations. It replaced the Citroën Xantia, in the large family car class, and is the first modern Citroën with "Cx" naming nomenclature, previously used by its ancestors, the C4 and C6 from 1930. A crossover, unrelated to the previous generations, was released in 2021, with crossover styling and marketed as the Citroën C5 X.
From the Wikipedia article Citroën C5, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2019 1.2 petrol. 282 of 3,002 tests failed, 9%.
Better than 45% of 2019 cars. The typical one fails 9%, across 908 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Tyres and wheels | 44% | 125 |
| Lights and electrics | 28% | 79 |
| Brakes | 28% | 78 |
| Body and structure | 7% | 20 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 5% | 13 |
| Visibility | 3% | 9 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Tyres and wheels — 44% of its failures
- A tyre seriously damaged
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Brakes — 28% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
- Lights and electrics — 28% of its failures
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Body and structure — 7% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 60–80k miles this one fails 23% of its inspections, against the 14% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0–20k miles | 5% | 5% | 821 | |
| 20–40k miles | 10% | 9% | 1,758 | |
| 40–60k miles | 15% | 12% | 375 | |
| 60–80k miles | 23% | 14% | 44 |
2,998 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 20k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2021 | 1.2 petrol · 129 hp · 1495 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 6.4 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2020 | 1.5 diesel · 129 hp · 1513 kg · 2730 mm wheelbase · 5.3 L/100km (WLTP) |
| 2016 | 2.0 diesel · 163 hp · 1713 kg · 2814 mm wheelbase · 4.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2015 | 2.0 diesel · 157 hp · 1707 kg · 2815 mm wheelbase · 4.9 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2014 | 2.0 diesel · 154 hp · 1718 kg · 2809 mm wheelbase · 5.4 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2013 | 2.0 diesel · 153 hp · 1777 kg · 2815 mm wheelbase · 5.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2012 | 2.0 diesel · 151 hp · 1767 kg · 2813 mm wheelbase · 5.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2011 | 2.0 diesel · 152 hp · 1758 kg · 2669 mm wheelbase · 5.8 L/100km (NEDC) |
| 2010 | 2.0 diesel · 1728 kg · 2789 mm wheelbase · 6.0 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
A12/0492/18
Overheating of the engine may occur due to a problem with the engine control software. Overheating of the engine may lead to engine failure.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1011/16
The driver's airbag may not deploy properly in the event of an accident due to the possible failure of one of its components.
Recall of the product from end users
A12/1484/15
In the case of negative exterior temperatures, and after repeated activation of the fuel heater, an electric connection on the cover of the fuel heater can overheat. This can cause the cover to melt, allowing air to enter the fuel system which could lead to stalling of the engine and loss of control of the car.
Recall of the product from end users