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Citroen Acia diane vs Citroen C3: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Acia diane
60%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Acia diane (60%) 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 Acia diane Citroen C3
MOT pass rate 60% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 40% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 5% 2% ✓
Average mileage 38,228 mi 84,223 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 313,702

Most common faults

Citroen Acia diane

  1. Nearside Front Trailing arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)
  2. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (7.3.B.1a)
  3. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  4. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
  5. Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
  6. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)

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 Acia diane (60%) and Citroen C3 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Acia diane 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.