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Citroen C3 vs Citroen Caravan: 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 Caravan
89%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Caravan (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen Caravan
MOT pass rate 73% 89% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 11% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.4 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 84,223 mi 60,155 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 313,702 1

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 Caravan

  1. Offside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  2. Nearside Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
  3. Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
  4. Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
  5. Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
  6. Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Caravan (89%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

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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.