Citroen C3 - 2016
185.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2016.
Sample size: 10,942 cars, 24,871 tests and 46,113 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 10,942 cars
The 2016 Citroën C3 has an overall defect rate of 185 per 100 vehicles, which is 23% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 151 per 100. Notably, the C3 shows significant issues in the categories of Lights & Electrics and Body/Structure, with defect rates nearly double and five times the average, respectively. In contrast, the model performs better than average in Steering defects, demonstrating a 20% lower defect rate. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase steadily with mileage, especially in the higher mileage brackets.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 10,942 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 15.2% worse
90.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 25.9% better
6.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 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
▲ 6.7% better
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- 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: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 85.8% worse
47.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- 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
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 2.0% better
156.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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 tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A wheel: badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting
Body/Structure
▼ 341.8% worse
40.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
- 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
▲ 9.1% better
3.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 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: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 23.9% worse
14.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
- 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)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,640
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,415
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,112
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,804
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,218
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,846
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,568
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,144
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,062
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: 973
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,062
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 834
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 562
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 494
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 492
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 441
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 375
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 361
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 354
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 348