Citroen C3 - 2002
402.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2002.
Sample size: 919 cars, 1,947 tests and 7,838 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 919 cars
The 2002 Citroën C3 has an overall defect rate of 403 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the C3 performs significantly better in steering issues and body structure defects, with rates of 9% and 52% compared to the averages of 25% and 67%, respectively. However, it faces challenges in the lights and electrics category, where its defect rate is 178%, considerably higher than the average of 96%. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise with higher mileage, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where the C3 shows a substantial increase in issues.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 919 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 1.4% better
164.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 63.2% better
9.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 8.1% worse
32.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 85.7% worse
178.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 2.7% worse
303.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 24.7% better
51.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 10.7% better
13.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 2.2% better
52.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 504
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 478
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 475
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 397
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 357
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 259
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 217
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
Serious faults (Top 10)
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 178
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 141
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 99
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 81
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 64
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 58
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 55