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Citroen 11bn vs Citroen C3: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Citroen 11bn
88%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen 11bn (88%) and Citroen C3 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen 11bn Citroen C3
MOT pass rate 88% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 12% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 0.2 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 73,798 mi 84,223 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 313,702

Most common faults

Citroen 11bn

  1. ALL TYRES SHOWING SURFACE CRACKS LACK OF USE
  2. Nail in nearside front tyre
  3. SLIGHT CRACKING ON TYRE WALLS. SLIGHT WEAR N/S/F UNIVERSAL JOINT
  4. Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
  5. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1b)

Citroen C3

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen 11bn (88%) and Citroen C3 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen 11bn report Full Citroen C3 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.