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
| 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
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. 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.
Other Citroen C3 Aircross fuel types
- Diesel Citroen C3 Aircross - 83.3%