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 16.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,163 individual Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 93.2% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +16.5 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,163 |
| Average mileage at test | 23,918 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2021 |
| Reliability rank | 227 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 93.2% 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 23,918 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.
Looking at a specific Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Citroen C3 Shine + Puretech S/S actually sold for at UK salvage auction.
Other Citroen models
- Citroen C3 - 70.4%
- Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
- Citroen C1 - 75.1%
- Citroen C4 - 66%
- Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
- Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
- Citroen Xsara - 58%
- Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Mitsubishi Asx Exceed - 93.3%
- Volkswagen Golf Life Etsi S-A - 93.2%
- Ford Fiesta Trend Turbo Mhev - 93.2%
- Volvo Xc40 Inscript Pro T5 Rcharge A - 93.2%
- Volkswagen T-Roc R Tsi 4motion S-A - 93.2%
- SEAT Ateca Xperience Tsi Evo S-A - 93.2%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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