Citroen C3 - 2018
145.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2018 is 123.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2018.
Sample size: 25,877 cars, 56,552 tests and 82,308 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 25,877 cars
The 2018 Citroen C3 has an overall defect rate of 146 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 21% higher than the average for its year at 120 defects per 100 vehicles. Notably, the C3 exhibits significantly fewer issues with steering and visibility compared to the average, with defect rates of only 1% and 9% respectively, while the average rates are 4% and 14%. However, it struggles with brakes, lights and electrics, and body/structure, showing much higher defect rates than average, particularly in body and structure where the rate is over six times higher. Mileage-related trends indicate an increasing defect rate as mileage increases, especially notable in the highest mileage bracket.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 25,877 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 23.4% worse
84.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▲ 74.0% better
1.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.0 / 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: with excessive wear or free play
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 33.8% better
9.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.9 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 32.4% worse
23.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 17.6 / 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.6% worse
131.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 126.7 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
Body/Structure
▼ 474.5% worse
29.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 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
▲ 18.2% better
1.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.2 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 42.9% worse
10.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.0 / 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
- 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: 13,753
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 13,010
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,428
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,321
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,446
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,324
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,870
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: 1,502
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,138
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,088
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,138
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,068
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 937
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 849
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 841
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 835
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 671
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 565
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 473
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 454