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

The Citroen C3 Shine 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 3,511 individual Citroen C3 Shine 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 analysed3,511
Average mileage at test22,644 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank290 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 Shine 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 Shine Puretech S/S tested had covered 22,644 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S

  1. A tyre seriously damaged, 0.9% of tests
  2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.6% of tests
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.5% of tests
  4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.4% of tests
  5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 0.3% of tests
  6. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.3% of tests
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 0.3% of tests
  8. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.3% of tests
  9. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 0.2% of tests
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.2% of tests

From 3,122 DVSA-tracked Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.07% of these flagged Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S year:

Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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