Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 15.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,616 individual Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate92.6%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+15.9 points
Tests analysed2,616
Average mileage at test28,162 miles
Average year of manufacture2020
Reliability rank291 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 92.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 7 in every 100 Citroen C3 Flair + 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 Flair + Puretech S/S tested had covered 28,162 miles and was built around 2020.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S sits 15.9 points above the national average, ranked 291 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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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.3% of tests
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.8% of tests
  4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests
  5. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.7% of tests
  6. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.6% of tests
  7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
  8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.4% of tests
  9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 0.3% of tests
  10. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.3% of tests

From 2,613 DVSA-tracked Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.66% of these flagged Citroen C3 Flair + 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 Flair + 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 Flair + Puretech S/S before it actually fails on it.

  1. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 8.3% of tests (2.61x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 15.4% of tests, also fails
  3. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 10.9% of tests
  4. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.2% of tests, also fails
  5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.4% of tests, also fails
  6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 3.6% of tests, also fails
  7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1% of tests
  8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.7% of tests
  9. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.4% of tests
  10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.4% of tests

From 2,613 DVSA-tracked Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S tests, 2024.

Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S pass rate by model year

From its 2020 to its 2021 model year, the Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S's first-time pass rate has risen 1.7 points, from 92.9% to 94.6%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Citroen C3 Flair + Puretech S/S year:

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