CitroenSynergie MOT results

In 2025, 54.6% of Citroen Synergie MOT tests were passed first time, worse than the 62.9% for cars of the same age. 5.6% had at least one dangerous defect (7.7% for cars the same age). The typical Citroen Synergie tested was 25 years old with 144,400 miles. Based on 108 initial MOT tests in Great Britain.

RegisterHow many Citroen Synergie cars are on the road

First-time pass
54.6%no defects to fix
Cars the same age
62.9%first-time pass
Fixed at the test
5.6%passed after repair
Failed
39.8%needed a retest
Dangerous defect
5.6%same age 7.7%
Typical mileage
144,400at the test
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

By age at the test

Citroen SynergieAll cars that age
Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Where they’re tested

Colour shows how common the Citroen Synergie is among cars tested in each area, against its share across Great Britain: 2× means twice as common as usual.

AB Aberdeen · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsABAL St Albans · East of England: no Citroen Synergie testsALB Birmingham · West Midlands: 6 tests, 1.8× as common as usualBBA Bath · South West: no Citroen Synergie testsBABB Blackburn · North West: fewer than 5 testsBBBD Bradford · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsBDBH Bournemouth · South West: fewer than 5 testsBHBL Bolton · North West: fewer than 5 testsBLBN Brighton · South East: no Citroen Synergie testsBNBR Bromley · London: no Citroen Synergie testsBRBS Bristol · South West: fewer than 5 testsBSCA Carlisle · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsCACB Cambridge · East of England: fewer than 5 testsCBCF Cardiff · Wales: fewer than 5 testsCFCH Chester · North West: fewer than 5 testsCHCM Chelmsford · East of England: fewer than 5 testsCMCO Colchester · East of England: no Citroen Synergie testsCOCR Croydon · London: fewer than 5 testsCRCT Canterbury · South East: fewer than 5 testsCTCV Coventry · West Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsCVCW Crewe · North West: fewer than 5 testsCWDA Dartford · South East: fewer than 5 testsDADD Dundee · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsDDDE Derby · East Midlands: fewer than 5 testsDEDG Dumfries · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsDGDH Durham · North East: no Citroen Synergie testsDHDL Darlington · North East: no Citroen Synergie testsDLDN Doncaster · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsDNDT Dorchester · South West: no Citroen Synergie testsDTDY Dudley · West Midlands: 5 tests, 6.8× as common as usualDYE London E · London: no Citroen Synergie testsEEH Edinburgh · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsEHEN Enfield · London: no Citroen Synergie testsENEX Exeter · South West: fewer than 5 testsEXFK Falkirk · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsFKFY Blackpool · North West: fewer than 5 testsFYG Glasgow · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsGGL Gloucester · South West: fewer than 5 testsGLGU Guildford · South East: fewer than 5 testsGUHA Harrow · London: no Citroen Synergie testsHAHD Huddersfield · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Citroen Synergie testsHDHG Harrogate · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Citroen Synergie testsHGHP Hemel Hempstead · South East: fewer than 5 testsHPHR Hereford · West Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsHRHS Outer Hebrides · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsHSHU Hull · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Citroen Synergie testsHUHX Halifax · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Citroen Synergie testsHXIG Ilford · London: no Citroen Synergie testsIGIP Ipswich · East of England: fewer than 5 testsIPIV Inverness · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsIVKA Kilmarnock · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsKAKT Kingston upon Thames · London: fewer than 5 testsKTKW Kirkwall · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsKWKY Kirkcaldy · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsKYL Liverpool · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsLLA Lancaster · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsLALD Llandrindod Wells · Wales: no Citroen Synergie testsLDLE Leicester · East Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsLELL Llandudno · Wales: fewer than 5 testsLLLN Lincoln · East Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsLNLS Leeds · Yorkshire and the Humber: no Citroen Synergie testsLSLU Luton · East of England: no Citroen Synergie testsLUM Manchester · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsMME Rochester · South East: no Citroen Synergie testsMEMK Milton Keynes · South East: fewer than 5 testsMKML Motherwell · Scotland: fewer than 5 testsMLN London N · London: no Citroen Synergie testsNNE Newcastle upon Tyne · North East: 5 tests, 2.8× as common as usualNENG Nottingham · East Midlands: fewer than 5 testsNGNN Northampton · East Midlands: fewer than 5 testsNNNP Newport · Wales: fewer than 5 testsNPNR Norwich · East of England: 7 tests, 4.7× as common as usualNRNW London NW · London: no Citroen Synergie testsNWOL Oldham · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsOLOX Oxford · South East: fewer than 5 testsOXPA Paisley · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsPAPE Peterborough · East of England: fewer than 5 testsPEPH Perth · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsPHPL Plymouth · South West: fewer than 5 testsPLPO Portsmouth · South East: fewer than 5 testsPOPR Preston · North West: fewer than 5 testsPRRG Reading · South East: fewer than 5 testsRGRH Redhill · South East: fewer than 5 testsRHRM Romford · London: no Citroen Synergie testsRMS Sheffield · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsSSA Swansea · Wales: no Citroen Synergie testsSASE London SE · London: no Citroen Synergie testsSESG Stevenage · East of England: fewer than 5 testsSGSK Stockport · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsSKSL Slough · South East: fewer than 5 testsSLSM Sutton · London: fewer than 5 testsSMSN Swindon · South West: fewer than 5 testsSNSO Southampton · South East: no Citroen Synergie testsSOSP Salisbury · South West: fewer than 5 testsSPSR Sunderland · North East: no Citroen Synergie testsSRSS Southend-on-Sea · East of England: no Citroen Synergie testsSSST Stoke-on-Trent · West Midlands: fewer than 5 testsSTSW London SW · London: no Citroen Synergie testsSWSY Shrewsbury · West Midlands: fewer than 5 testsSYTA Taunton · South West: fewer than 5 testsTATD Galashiels · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsTDTF Telford · West Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsTFTN Tonbridge · South East: fewer than 5 testsTNTQ Torquay · South West: no Citroen Synergie testsTQTR Truro · South West: fewer than 5 testsTRTS Teesside · North East: no Citroen Synergie testsTSTW Twickenham · London: no Citroen Synergie testsTWUB Southall · London: no Citroen Synergie testsUBW London W · London: no Citroen Synergie testsWWA Warrington · North West: no Citroen Synergie testsWAWD Watford · East of England: no Citroen Synergie testsWDWF Wakefield · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsWFWN Wigan · North West: fewer than 5 testsWNWR Worcester · West Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsWRWS Walsall · West Midlands: no Citroen Synergie testsWSWV Wolverhampton · West Midlands: fewer than 5 testsWVYO York · Yorkshire and the Humber: fewer than 5 testsYOZE Shetland · Scotland: no Citroen Synergie testsZE
  • under 0.5×
  • 0.5×–0.8×
  • 0.8×–1.25×
  • 1.25×–2×
  • 2× or more
  • Fewer than 5 tests
  • None tested

Postcode area of the garage that did the test, not where the owner lives. Hover over or tap an area for its figures.

Postcode areaRegionTestsSharevs all carsFirst-time pass
NR NorwichEast of England76.5%4.7×–
B BirminghamWest Midlands65.6%1.8×–
DY DudleyWest Midlands54.6%6.8×–
NE Newcastle upon TyneNorth East54.6%2.8×–
BB BlackburnNorth Westfewer than 5–––
BD BradfordYorkshire and the Humberfewer than 5–––
BH BournemouthSouth Westfewer than 5–––
BL BoltonNorth Westfewer than 5–––
BS BristolSouth Westfewer than 5–––
CB CambridgeEast of Englandfewer than 5–––
CF CardiffWalesfewer than 5–––
CH ChesterNorth Westfewer than 5–––
CM ChelmsfordEast of Englandfewer than 5–––
CR CroydonLondonfewer than 5–––
CT CanterburySouth Eastfewer than 5–––

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Where they fail

Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against cars of the same age.

Citroen SynergieCars the same age
  • Suspension28.7%13.2%
  • Lights and electrics23.1%17.1%
  • Body and structure16.7%9.3%
  • Brakes11.1%11.7%
  • Steering4.6%3.8%
  • Tyres3.7%4.3%
  • Visibility (wipers, glass, mirrors)3.7%6.7%
  • Emissions and leaks2.8%6.8%
  • Seat belts and airbags2.8%3.0%

A test can fail in more than one area. Failures fixed during the test are included.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common failures

The 10 defects that failed Citroen Synergie tests most often, as a share of all tests.

FailureTestsCars the same agevs same ageMarked dangerous
Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension14.8%4.0%3.7×0.0%
Position lamp: not working Lights and electrics9.3%3.7%2.5×0.0%
Ball joint: ball joint excessively worn Suspension7.4%1.9%3.9×0.0%
Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body and structure7.4%2.4%3.1×0.0%
Stop lamp: not working Lights and electrics6.5%2.9%2.2×0.0%
Exhaust system: has a major leak of exhaust gases Body and structure5.6%2.0%2.8×0.0%
Ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Suspension3.7%1.2%3.1×0.0%
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam Lights and electrics3.7%1.3%2.8×0.0%
Linkage pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn Suspension3.7%0.5%7.4×0.0%
Rigid brake pipes: excessively corroded Brakes3.7%1.8%2.1×0.0%

“vs same age” compares this model with cars of the same age: 2.0× means twice as often. “Marked dangerous” is how often the tester recorded that failure as dangerous.

Great Britain · DVSA MOT tests · 2025

Most common advisories

Things the tester noted to watch, which don’t fail the test.

AdvisoryTests
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive30.6%
Coil spring: corroded19.4%
Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge17.6%
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened13.0%
Condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing13.0%
Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material13.0%
Ball joint: ball joint has slight play9.3%
Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases8.3%
Non-component advisories: Play in steering rack inner joint(s)8.3%
Integral vehicle structure condition: is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced7.4%

MOT results for every model

Sources: DfT and DVLA vehicle licensing statistics; DVSA MOT data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Updated 11 November 2026. About the data