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Citroen C3 vs Citroen Xsara picasso: 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 Xsara picasso
72%
MOT pass rate · 648 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Xsara picasso (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen Xsara picasso
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 ✓ 2.3
Dangerous-fault share 2% 2%
Average mileage 84,223 mi 118,301 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 313,702 648

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 Xsara picasso

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Xsara picasso (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen Xsara picasso 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.