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Citroen C1 vs Kia Picanto

Both are city cars. First-time MOT failure at age 7, and what each one is known to fail on.

There is little between them on reliability: 18.3% of Citroen C1 first MOTs and 18.7% of Kia Picanto first MOTs are failed at age 7.

Citroen C1

18.3%

fail at age 7

Rank 117 of 239 · 39k miles at 7 · 137,424 tests

Kia Picanto

18.7%

fail at age 7

Rank 127 of 239 · 39k miles at 7 · 164,894 tests

What each one fails on

Measured

The faults each records most at ages 6 to 9. Same figures as each full report.

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory20.8%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory5.1%

Exhaust system leaking or insecureAdvisory3.7%

A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mountingAdvisory3.1%

A suspension component excessively damaged or corrodedAdvisory3.0%

A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakenedAdvisory2.5%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornAdvisory5.3%

Brake pipe damaged or excessively corrodedAdvisory4.8%

Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirementFail1.8%

A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively wornFail1.7%

Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brakeAdvisory1.6%

A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioningFail1.5%