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Citroen C3 vs Citroen E-spacetourer business lounge: 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 E-spacetourer business lounge
78%
MOT pass rate · 39 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen E-spacetourer business lounge (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen E-spacetourer business lounge
MOT pass rate 73% 78% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 22% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.2 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 19%
Average mileage 84,223 mi 22,571 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 313,702 39

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 E-spacetourer business lounge

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen E-spacetourer business lounge (78%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen E-spacetourer business lounge 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.