Citroen C3 - 2003
386.7 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2003.
Sample size: 2,600 cars, 5,743 tests and 22,211 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 2,600 cars
The 2003 Citroën C3 has an overall defect rate of 387 per 100 cars, slightly higher than the average of 378 per 100 cars for the same year, indicating a 2.2% increase in defects. Notably, the C3 shows better performance in categories such as brakes and steering, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it faces challenges in lights and electrics, reporting a defect rate of 170 per 100 cars, which is considerably higher than the average of 102. As mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, with the highest figures seen in the 124,000+ miles category, reaching 572 per 100 cars.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 2,600 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 19.6% better
136.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▲ 68.7% better
7.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 100 tests
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- 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.
Visibility
▲ 0.3% better
29.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 65.9% worse
170.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 4.2% worse
314.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 16.6% better
54.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- 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: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
Equipment
▲ 28.7% better
9.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 4.6% better
50.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified 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
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,687
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,271
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,168
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,086
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 984
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 882
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 825
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 552
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 621
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 407
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 352
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 350
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 199
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 192
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 181
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 174
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 165