MOT reliability
Citroen C 3
3 vehicles · 53 completed MOT tests analysed
70%
MOT pass rate
Based on 3 Citroen C 3 vehicles and 53 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C 3 has an overall 70% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 74,321 miles.
3
Vehicles
53
MOT tests
4,723
Avg miles / year
2.2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Citroen C 3 problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Citroen C 3 MOT tests:
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Other74%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension17%
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Body & structure8%
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Brakes7%
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Seatbelts & equipment3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Visibility2%
Citroen C 3 pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 100% |
| 4 | 4 | 75% |
| 5 | 3 | 100% |
| 6 | 2 | 100% |
| 7 | 5 | 60% |
| 8 | 3 | 67% |
| 9 | 4 | 50% |
| 10 | 3 | 67% |
| 11 | 5 | 60% |
| 12 | 5 | 60% |
| 13 | 4 | 75% |
| 14 | 4 | 75% |
| 15 | 2 | 50% |
| 16 | 2 | 50% |
| 17 | 1 | 100% |
| 18 | 1 | 100% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Petrol (2), Diesel (1)
Most common Citroen C 3 MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C 3 MOT tests:
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)) (6 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (3 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (3 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i)) (3 times)
- Centre Rear registration plate faded but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d) (2 times)
- Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- some wear in both front brake discs (2 times)
- 1 high level stop lamp inop (2 times)
Citroen C 3 pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 1 | 21 | 81% | 53,463 |
| 2004 | 1 | 19 | 63% | 101,867 |
| 2003 | 1 | 13 | 62% | 67,635 |
Citroen C 3 reliability FAQ
Across 3 Citroen C 3 vehicles in our MOT data,
70% pass the MOT (a 30% failure rate), with about
2.2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Citroen C 3 MOT issues are:
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b)); Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1); Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g).
The typical Citroen C 3 in our data has covered around
74,321 miles.
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