Citroen C3 - 2011
292.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2011.
Sample size: 15,670 cars, 37,683 tests and 110,345 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 15,670 cars
The 2011 Citroen C3 has an overall defect rate of approximately 293 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 8.2% higher than the average for cars of the same year. Notably, this model exhibits a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, with the highest rate observed in vehicles over 124,000 miles. While it performs better in the Equipment category, with a lower defect rate than average, it struggles significantly in areas such as Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, where defect rates are considerably higher than the yearly averages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,670 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.0% worse
114.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
Steering
▼ 86.7% worse
29.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▲ 6.1% better
19.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.0% worse
93.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.2% better
239.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 68.4% worse
52.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
Equipment
▲ 23.0% better
5.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 13.7% worse
31.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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 test unable to be completed
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: 11,919
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,044
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,018
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,857
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,213
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,529
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: 3,324
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,219
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,858
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,463
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,858
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,184
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,996
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,660
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,389
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,332
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,240
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,064
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,051
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,018