Citroen C3 - 2014
219.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2014 is 198.0 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2014.
Sample size: 14,187 cars, 33,020 tests and 72,617 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 14,187 cars
The 2014 Citroën C3 has an overall defect rate of 220 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13% higher than the average of 194 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate for this model rises more sharply than average, particularly in the highest mileage category where it reaches 418 defects per 100 vehicles. The C3 particularly struggles with issues related to lights and electrics, being 51% more likely to have defects in this category compared to the average. Additionally, it has significant challenges with body and structure defects, where it is 241% more likely to have issues than the average vehicle.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 14,187 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.9% worse
101.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 4.2% worse
12.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.9 / 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: 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: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
Visibility
▲ 9.9% better
15.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 46.3% worse
57.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 39.5 / 100 tests
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 9.8% better
179.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 198.8 / 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
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 216.0% worse
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.6 / 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
▲ 20.0% better
3.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 4.5 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▼ 31.2% worse
20.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.7 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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
- 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: 9,216
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,266
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,789
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,917
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,779
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,247
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: 1,972
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,911
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,341
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,264
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,264
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,222
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,166
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,013
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 956
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 925
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 797
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 768
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 604
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 603