Petrol Citroen Ds3: MOT pass rate

63.4% of petrol Citroen Ds3s pass the MOT first time, measured across 36,222 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 68,900.

Petrol against the other Citroen Ds3 versions

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 Ds3 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 63.4%, and this petrol version sits 2.6 points above the 60.8% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Citroen Ds3 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Citroen Ds3 had covered 68,900 miles at test, against 91,946 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 Ds3 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Citroen Ds3

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 5.4% of tests (5.38x the national rate for this defect)
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 6.9% of tests (5.28x the national rate for this defect)
3. Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer, 2.6% of tests (5.14x the national rate for this defect)
4. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 10.2% of tests (4.49x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.6% of tests (4.32x the national rate for this defect)
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.7% of tests (3.42x the national rate for this defect)
7. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.5% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.96x the national rate for this defect)
9. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 4% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect)
10. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this defect)

From 36,375 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen Ds3 tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen Ds3's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.73% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Citroen Ds3

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 15.1% of tests (5.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 5.8% of tests (4.38x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 4.4% of tests (3.47x the national rate for this defect)
4. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 3.4% of tests (2.5x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 29.4% of tests (2.4x the national rate for this defect)
6. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 4.4% of tests (2.23x the national rate for this defect)
7. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 2.1% of tests (1.97x the national rate for this defect)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.7% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 8.8% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect)
10. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 6.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect), also fails

From 36,375 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen Ds3 tests, 2024.

Other Citroen Ds3 fuel types

• Diesel Citroen Ds3 - 58.2%

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