Diesel Citroen C3 Aircross: MOT pass rate
83.3% of diesel Citroen C3 Aircross pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,826 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,795.
Diesel against the other Citroen C3 Aircross versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 87% | 23,167 |
| Diesel | 83.3% | 1,826 |
| All Citroen C3 Aircross | 86.8% | 24,993 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.
On the Citroen C3 Aircross specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87%, and this diesel version sits 3.5 points below the 86.8% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The diesel Citroen C3 Aircross fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average diesel Citroen C3 Aircross had covered 43,795 miles at test, against 33,698 for the petrol. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Citroen C3 Aircross page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a diesel Citroen C3 Aircross
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.5% of tests (3.17x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 4% of tests (2.64x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.5% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.6% of tests
- A tyre seriously damaged, 2.5% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.3% of tests
- Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 1% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.7% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect)
From 1,829 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen C3 Aircross tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C3 Aircross's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.52% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Citroen C3 Aircross
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 15.5% of tests (5.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 30.1% of tests (2.46x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 7.8% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 11.9% of tests (1.27x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 19.4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.3% of tests, also fails
- Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.8% of tests
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests, also fails
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.3% of tests
From 1,829 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen C3 Aircross tests, 2024.