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Citroen 11n vs Citroen C3: reliability comparison

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

Citroen 11n
90%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen 11n (90%) 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 11n Citroen C3
MOT pass rate 90% ✓ 73%
MOT failure rate 10% ✓ 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.0 ✓ 1.9
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 2%
Average mileage 90,107 mi 84,223 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 313,702

Most common faults

Citroen 11n

  1. Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
  2. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  3. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  4. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  5. Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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 11n (90%) and Citroen C3 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen 11n 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.