Citroen C8
Registered from 2003 to 2014.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 2.0 diesel. 127 of 347 tests failed, 37%.
Better than 0% of 2007 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 935 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 61% | 77 |
| Lights and electrics | 50% | 64 |
| Suspension | 48% | 61 |
| Body and structure | 35% | 44 |
| Visibility | 20% | 25 |
| Steering | 13% | 17 |
The defects inspectors cite
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
Where it stands out against its peers
- Brakes: failed more often than 97% of 2007 cars — 61% of its 127 failed tests, where an ordinary 2007 car has 34%.
Same model year only, at least 30 peer cars, zeros included. Every car has a worst part; this shows which, and how far from ordinary it is. A high share means more to check, not a verdict.
NHTSA's investigations are American; no European regulator publishes an equivalent record, so this section has nothing to draw on for a European car. There is no European equivalent of the service-bulletin register either.
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 61% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake inoperative on one side
- Suspension — 48% of its failures
- A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- 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
- Steering — 13% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 50% 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 — 20% of its failures
When it starts failing
At 140–160k miles this one fails 34% of its inspections, against the 30% an ordinary car of the same age fails.
| Odometer | Failure rate | Rate | Its age | Tests |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 80–100k miles | 40% | 27% | 60 | |
| 100–120k miles | 39% | 29% | 66 | |
| 120–140k miles | 38% | 30% | 72 | |
| 140–160k miles | 34% | 30% | 58 |
256 British inspections, grouped by the odometer reading recorded at the test.
Half of these have more than 120k miles on them. That is how far people drive this car, not how long it lasts.
Specification
| Year | Measured |
|---|---|
| 2010 | 2.0 diesel · 1893 kg · 2823 mm wheelbase · 6.5 L/100km (NEDC) |
Recalls
Filed by the manufacturer with a regulator. A recall is repaired free of charge, whoever owns the car now.
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