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Citroen C3 vs Citroen Xsari: 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 Xsari
59%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Xsari (59%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen Xsari
MOT pass rate 73% ✓ 59%
MOT failure rate 27% ✓ 41%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 0% ✓
Average mileage 84,223 mi 190,340 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 Xsari

  1. Centre Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
  2. ADVISE S.R,S, SYSTEM WARNING LAMP ON ADVISE SYSTEM CHECK
  3. Nail in nearside rear tyre
  4. Nearside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
  5. Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Xsari (59%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen Xsari 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.