Citroen C3 - 2019
130.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2019.
Sample size: 23,590 cars, 49,776 tests and 65,147 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 23,590 cars
The 2019 Citroen C3 exhibits a higher overall defect rate of 131 per 100 vehicles, significantly above the yearly average of 106, marking it as 23% more likely to have defects. Notably, the model shows increased issues with brakes, lights and electrics, and body structure compared to the average vehicle, with body structure defects being particularly concerning at nearly five times the average rate. In contrast, the C3 demonstrates exceptional performance in steering and visibility, with defect rates considerably lower than average in these categories. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates rise sharply as the vehicle ages, particularly for those with over 124,000 miles.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 23,590 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 43.3% worse
89.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 78.6% better
0.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 100 tests
- Excessive radial movement between the top of the steering column and the shaft indicating an excessively worn top bearing
- Excessive roughness in operation of steering
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 54.3% better
6.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- 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 washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 18.8% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 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 direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
▼ 7.9% worse
121.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 440.0% worse
18.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▲ 16.7% better
1.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
Other
▼ 9.8% worse
5.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
- 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: 11,860
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,388
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 10,293
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,317
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,876
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,188
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,683
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,047
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 847
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: 827
Serious faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,047
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 847
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 768
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 581
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 567
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 533
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 397
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 284
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 254
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 231