2016 Citroen Ds3: MOT pass rate and reliability

77.5% of 2016 Citroen Ds3s pass the MOT first time, measured across 236 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 58,446 miles.

How the 2016 compares

• Against all Citroen Ds3s (60.8%, 72,195 tests): +16.7 points
• Against all 2016 cars (80.9%): -3.4 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Citroen Ds3 model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2016 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen Ds3:

What this means if you are buying a 2016 Ds3

The 2016 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 16.7 points more often than the Citroen Ds3 average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 10-year-old car fails on

A 2016 car is 10 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2016 Citroen Ds3 the average at test was 58,446 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2016 is the strongest year on record for this model at 77.5%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2013 Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• 2014 Citroen Ds3 - 61.9%
• 2015 Citroen Ds3 - 63.5%

All Citroen Ds3 MOT data · Every model