MOT reliability

Citroen C3 aircross

24,690 vehicles · 137,102 completed MOT tests analysed

87%

MOT pass rate

Based on 24,690 Citroen C3 aircross vehicles and 137,102 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C3 aircross has an overall 87% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 43,330 miles.

24,690

Vehicles

137,102

MOT tests

6,487

Avg miles / year

1.4

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C3 aircross problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen C3 aircross MOT tests:

Tyres, wheels & suspension40%
Brakes38%
Other10%
Body & structure7%
Lamps & electrical3%
Visibility2%
Emissions & nuisance2%
Seatbelts & equipment1%

Citroen C3 aircross pass rate by age

How the Citroen C3 aircross's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
1	20	85%
2	1,087	91%
3	27,897	91%
4	28,045	90%
5	28,398	87%
6	26,036	85%
7	18,680	82%
8	6,583	80%
9	355	76%

Fuel types: Petrol (22,854), Diesel (1,836)

Most common Citroen C3 aircross MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C3 aircross MOT tests:

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (7,502 times)
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (7,368 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6,856 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (6,752 times)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (6,155 times)
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5,527 times)
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (5,401 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (4,303 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (4,271 times)
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3,828 times)
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) (3,455 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (3,292 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (2,783 times)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2,614 times)
Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2,338 times)

Citroen C3 aircross pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2024	1	2	50%	15,001
2023	6	7	100%	13,510
2022	47	63	92%	23,548
2021	463	1,550	88%	32,614
2020	4,305	17,443	89%	34,757
2019	9,400	50,088	88%	42,901
2018	9,528	61,226	86%	47,550
2017	940	6,724	85%	50,642

Citroen C3 aircross reliability FAQ

Across 24,690 Citroen C3 aircross vehicles in our MOT data, 87% pass the MOT (a 13% failure rate), with about 1.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C3 aircross MOT issues are: Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)); Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)).

The typical Citroen C3 aircross in our data has covered around 43,330 miles.

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