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Citroen Brelingo vs Citroen C3: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Brelingo
64%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Brelingo (64%) 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 Brelingo Citroen C3
MOT pass rate 64% 73% ✓
MOT failure rate 36% 27% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 4.6 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 117,758 mi 84,223 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 313,702

Most common faults

Citroen Brelingo

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
  2. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  3. Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  5. Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
  6. Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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 Brelingo (64%) and Citroen C3 (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Brelingo 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.