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Citroen C3 vs Citroen Mini bus: 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 Mini bus
88%
MOT pass rate · 6 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Mini bus (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen Mini bus
MOT pass rate 73% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 27% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 0.3 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 84,223 mi 53,619 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 313,702 6

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 Mini bus

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
  2. Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen materially affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))
  3. Offside Front Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light Wing mirror indicator. (4.4.1 (b) (i))
  4. Nearside Emergency exit window 'break glass' hammer missing (9.1.2 (c))
  5. power steering pipe bracket broken on rear of engine
  6. Nearside Front Nail in tyre

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Mini bus (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen Mini bus 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.