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Citroen C1 road wheels problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 64,356 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 0.2 in 100 MOT tests of the Citroen C1 failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 64,356 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 153 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 17 ages from 3 to 19 years, 671,515 MOT tests
  • MOT tests at 9 years: 64,356 for the Citroen C1

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

0.2 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). That is about average.

Why it matters

A road wheels fail stops the car passing until it is fixed.

What to check

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

Citroen C1 road wheels fails by age

Citroen C1 road wheels fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Citroen C1. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.00.20.40.63 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.1), 13,971 MOT tests34 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 20,852 MOT tests5 years: 0.1 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 25,490 MOT tests56 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.2), 40,127 MOT tests7 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 52,834 MOT tests78 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 59,240 MOT tests9 years: 0.2 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 64,356 MOT tests910 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 59,878 MOT tests11 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 56,006 MOT tests1112 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 55,568 MOT tests13 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 53,753 MOT tests1314 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 50,668 MOT tests15 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 44,594 MOT tests1516 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 35,417 MOT tests17 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 22,431 MOT tests1718 years: 0.5 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 11,718 MOT tests19 years: 0.6 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 4,612 MOT tests19
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Citroen C1 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
313,9710.10.1
420,8520.20.2
525,4900.10.2
640,1270.20.2
752,8340.20.3
859,2400.30.3
964,3560.20.4
1059,8780.30.4
1156,0060.30.4
1255,5680.40.5
1353,7530.50.5
1450,6680.50.6
1544,5940.50.6
1635,4170.50.6
1722,4310.50.6
1811,7180.50.5
19*4,6120.60.5

All first-use years of the Citroen C1 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the road wheels at 9 years

Advisories (not fails)

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.0 petrol: 0.3 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 47,465 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 0.2 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 16,885 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Look for cracked or badly kerbed rims and check that every wheel nut is present; a vibration through the wheel at speed points to a bent rim or balance.

The most common advisory here in MOT records: Road wheel condition: slightly distorted.

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Other Citroen C1 problems

Road wheels on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Citroen C1 have more road wheels problems than other cars?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age: about average by our test (all test years; 64,356 MOT tests).

How common are Citroen C1 road wheels problems?

0.2 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on road wheels, against 0.4 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 64,356 MOT tests).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 671,515 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare