2020 Citroen C3 Aircross: MOT pass rate and reliability

90.9% of 2020 Citroen C3 Aircross pass the MOT first time, measured across 4,413 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 25,361 miles.

How the 2020 compares

  • Against all Citroen C3 Aircross (86.8%, 24,993 tests): +4.1 points
  • Against all 2020 cars (89.4%): +1.5 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Citroen C3 Aircross model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2020 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen C3 Aircross:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2017 82.6% 927 43,562
2018 83.8% 9,586 39,011
2019 88% 9,565 33,572
2020 90.9% 4,413 25,361
2021 90.2% 498 21,500

What this means if you are buying a 2020 C3 Aircross

The 2020 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.1 points more often than the Citroen C3 Aircross average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 6-year-old car fails on

A 2020 car is 6 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is low mileage, which usually means light urban use. Short journeys are harder on batteries, brakes and exhausts than motorway miles, so do not assume low miles means low wear. On a 2020 Citroen C3 Aircross the average at test was 25,361 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2020 is the strongest year on record for this model at 90.9%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

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