Citroen C3 - 2005
375.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2005.
Sample size: 4,055 cars, 8,958 tests and 33,613 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 4,055 cars
The 2005 Citroen C3 has a slight overall defect rate of 375 per 100 vehicles, which is marginally better than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, the C3 shows a significant advantage in the brake and steering categories, with defect rates well below the average, indicating better reliability in these areas. However, it performs worse than average concerning lights and electrics, and equipment issues, both of which are notably higher than typical for this model year. Mileage trends reveal that as the vehicle ages, defect rates increase, particularly in the higher mileage brackets, but the C3 maintains a competitive position overall.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 4,055 cars
Categories
Brakes
▲ 34.4% better
104.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 55.8% better
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 0.4% worse
28.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 54.3% worse
169.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 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
- Beam image obviously incorrect
- 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
▲ 2.7% better
305.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 1.0% worse
62.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▼ 52.7% worse
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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
- 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
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 8.4% worse
50.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 2,589
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,882
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,734
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,636
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,577
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,254
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,005
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 936
Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 936
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 826
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 670
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 617
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 590
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 431
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 311
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 301
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 287
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 274
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 260