Petrol Citroen C3 Aircross: MOT pass rate

87% of petrol Citroen C3 Aircross pass the MOT first time, measured across 23,167 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 33,698.

Petrol against the other Citroen C3 Aircross versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Citroen C3 Aircross specifically, petrol is the strongest at 87%, and this petrol version sits 0.2 points above the 86.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. 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 petrol Citroen C3 Aircross had covered 33,698 miles at test, against 43,795 for the diesel. 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 petrol Citroen C3 Aircross

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests (2.88x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 0.8% of tests (2.52x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.8% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.7% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
5. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.2% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this defect)
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.3% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
9. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.6% of tests
10. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.6% of tests

From 23,235 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C3 Aircross tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C3 Aircross's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.71% 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 petrol Citroen C3 Aircross

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 7.6% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 29.1% of tests (2.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.2% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 23.7% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 22.7% of tests, also fails
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.9% of tests, also fails
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests, also fails
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.5% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.2% of tests
10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1% of tests

From 23,235 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C3 Aircross tests, 2024.

Other Citroen C3 Aircross fuel types

• Diesel Citroen C3 Aircross - 83.3%

All Citroen C3 Aircross MOT data · Every model