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Citroen C3 vs Citroen C3 vtr+: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Citroen C3 vtr+
84%
MOT pass rate · 318 vehicles
More reliable
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C3 vtr+ is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen C3 vtr+
MOT pass rate 73% 84% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 16% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.1 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 4%
Average mileage 84,223 mi 85,938 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 313,702 318

Most common faults

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)

Citroen C3 vtr+

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside front tyre wall damaged
  4. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C3 vtr+ is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 73%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen C3 vtr+ 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.