In 2025, 37,216 Citroën Dispatch cars had a regular MOT in Great Britain. 57% passed first time, compared with 71% for all cars of the same ages, which makes the Dispatch worse than average. Most are commercial vans or pick-ups, which usually cover far higher mileages and harder work than private cars, so we leave them out of the car rankings.
That comparison matters: older cars fail more often, so a raw pass rate flatters models that are mostly young. We compare each model against every car on the road at the same age.
Pass rate by age
At 4 years old, 68% of Dispatchs passed first time (all cars that age: 87%). By 20 years, that figure is 48% (all cars: 58%). It trails the average car at most ages, most noticeably at 9 years (22 points behind).
Citroën Dispatch All cars of that age
| Age | Tests | Dispatch passed first time | All cars | Typical mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 years | 294 | 68% | 87% | 56,295 |
| 5 years | 511 | 76% | 86% | 68,024 |
| 6 years | 3,167 | 69% | 84% | 81,780 |
| 7 years | 4,220 | 70% | 81% | 86,538 |
| 8 years | 4,250 | 67% | 78% | 95,887 |
| 9 years | 3,547 | 53% | 75% | 104,078 |
| 10 years | 3,962 | 51% | 72% | 113,768 |
| 11 years | 3,143 | 51% | 69% | 119,721 |
| 12 years | 2,345 | 53% | 66% | 125,160 |
| 13 years | 1,631 | 51% | 63% | 132,578 |
| 14 years | 1,734 | 51% | 61% | 139,340 |
| 15 years | 1,790 | 51% | 59% | 147,392 |
| 16 years | 1,328 | 50% | 58% | 141,784 |
| 17 years | 1,536 | 50% | 57% | 147,284 |
| 18 years | 1,294 | 52% | 57% | 151,584 |
| 19 years | 744 | 49% | 57% | 134,542 |
| 20 years | 551 | 48% | 58% | 126,985 |
What fails most on a Citroën Dispatch
The area that lets the Dispatch down most, relative to other cars, is body and structure: 20.3% of tests failed on it, 4.9 times the rate for the average car.
Share of Dispatch tests failing on this area Average car
The six most common failure items
| Failure item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | Body and structure | 12.7% |
| A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 10.0% |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | Suspension | 7.1% |
| Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning | Lights and electrics | 6.2% |
| The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements | Lights and electrics | 6.1% |
| A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps | Lights and electrics | 5.4% |
What to check when buying a used Dispatch
Based on where the Dispatch fails more often than other cars, these are the checks worth making before you buy:
- Body and structure: Get underneath with a torch: sills, jacking points, subframe mounts and floor pans. Structural rust is the failure that can make a car uneconomic to fix. Repair guide
- Lights and electrics: Walk round with the lights on: headlights (dipped and main), indicators, brake lights, number-plate and fog lights. Bulbs are cheap, but a seller who hasn’t noticed one out may have missed more. Repair guide
- Visibility: Check the windscreen for chips in the driver’s view, the wipers for smearing and the washers for working jets. Repair guide
Then check the individual car: its own MOT history will show whether it follows the pattern. A car with repeated advisories in the same weak area is more likely to fail its next test.
Check a specific Dispatch
Enter the registration to see its full MOT history, mileage record and reliability score, compared with these figures.
Check a DispatchFrequently asked questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroën Dispatch?
In 2025, 57% of Citroën Dispatch cars passed their MOT first time, across 37,216 tests. Cars of the same ages averaged 71%.
What do Citroën Dispatch cars most often fail their MOT on?
The most common failure items were: a transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (12.7% of tests); a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (10.0% of tests); a suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn (7.1% of tests).
Other Citroën models
Citroën C3 (63%), Citroën Berlingo (58%), Citroën C1 (68%), Citroën C4 (58%), Citroën DS3 (52%), Citroën C3 Aircross (82%). All Citroën models
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 (class 4 normal tests; first-time pass means passed with no faults fixed at the test). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.