Used car guide
2005 Citroen C8: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
48% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Nothing stands out above the usual rate
123 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
49% pass first time (all 2005 cars: 57%)
Stands out: ball joint dust cover 2.6×
286 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Citroen C8 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 112 | Suspension 47% |
| 2009 | 403 | Brakes 45% |
| 2008 | 528 | Suspension 45% |
| 2007 | 708 | Suspension 50% |
| 2006 | 488 | Suspension 49% |
| 2004 | 219 | Suspension 52% |
| 2003 | 113 | Suspension 46% |