Citroen C3 Aircross: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen C3 Aircross passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 9.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 25,091 individual Citroen C3 Aircross tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate86.4%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+9.7 points
Tests analysed25,091
Average mileage at test33,819 miles
Average year of manufacture2019
Reliability rank1,147 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 86.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 14 in every 100 Citroen C3 Aircross presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Citroen C3 Aircross tested had covered 33,819 miles and was built around 2019.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen C3 Aircross bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C3 Aircross

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (3.06x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.6% of tests (2.59x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.2% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect)
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
  6. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.3% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.5% of tests
  9. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.7% of tests
  10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.5% of tests

From 35,956 DVSA-tracked Citroen C3 Aircross tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.55% of these flagged Citroen C3 Aircross defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Citroen C3 Aircross pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen C3 Aircross year:

Citroen C3 Aircross by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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