Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,157 individual Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 92% first-time pass rate means roughly 8 in every 100 Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S 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 Shine Puretech S/S tested had covered 21,675 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S sits 15.3 points above the national average, ranked 397 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.8% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
2. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.7% of tests
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 1% of tests
4. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this defect)
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.4% of tests
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.4% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.4% of tests
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.3% of tests
10. Lamp not securely attached, 0.3% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,157 DVSA-tracked Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.41% of these flagged Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S before it actually fails on it.

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.6% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.7% of tests (1.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.9% of tests (1.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.8% of tests, also fails
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.2% of tests, also fails
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.4% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.9% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.6% of tests
10. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 0.4% of tests

From 1,157 DVSA-tracked Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S tests, 2024.

Other Citroen models

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Citroen C1 - 75.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Volkswagen Tiguan Match Tdi S-A - 92%
• Honda E Advance - 92%
• Volkswagen Polo United Tsi - 92%
• Volkswagen Up Black Edition - 92%
• Mitsubishi Outlander Exceed Phev Cvt - 92%
• Hyundai Kona N Line T-Gdi Mhev - 92%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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