Citroen C3 - 2010
320.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2010.
Sample size: 18,620 cars, 44,399 tests and 142,319 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 18,620 cars
The 2010 Citroen C3 has an overall defect rate of 321 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 9% higher than the average car of the same year. Notably, the C3 performs better than average in the equipment category, indicating fewer issues in this area. However, it faces significant challenges, particularly in steering, lights and electrics, body structure, and other defects, with rates considerably above the average. Defect rates tend to increase with mileage, especially for cars with over 124,000 miles, where the C3 shows a marked increase in issues. Overall, while there are some strengths, the model's higher defect rates in critical categories suggest it may require more attention than similar vehicles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 18,620 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 5.8% worse
121.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 52.1% worse
25.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 8.5% better
20.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.2% worse
94.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 7.5% better
263.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
▼ 55.4% worse
56.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 23.5% better
6.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (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
- 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
Other
▼ 61.3% worse
52.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 14,417
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,919
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,874
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,821
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,447
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,765
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 4,329
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,954
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,369
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,037
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,954
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,365
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,094
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,068
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,869
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,457
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,424
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,290
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,259
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,196