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Citroen C3 vs Citroen Magasin: 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 Magasin
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Magasin (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen Magasin
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 50%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 50%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 7.5
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 84,223 mi 47,352 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 Magasin

  1. Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)
  2. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
  3. Front Sub-frame damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
  4. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)
  5. Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Magasin (50%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen Magasin 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.