Citroen C3 - 2020
101.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2020 is 91.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C3, model year 2020.
Sample size: 12,749 cars, 25,813 tests and 26,130 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,749 cars
The 2020 Citroen C3 has an overall defect rate of 101 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.7% higher than the average for cars of the same year at 90 per 100. Notably, the C3 excels in areas such as steering, visibility, and equipment, where it shows significantly lower defect rates compared to the average. However, it struggles with brake issues and body/structure defects, reporting much higher rates than average. Mileage trends indicate that defects increase with distance driven, particularly in the higher mileage categories. Overall, the C3 presents a mixed picture, performing well in some areas while facing challenges in others.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,749 cars
Categories
Brakes
▼ 53.7% worse
78.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.8 / 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
▲ 80.0% better
0.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- 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
- Excessive movement of centre of steering wheel up or down
- 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
▲ 63.8% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.1 / 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
▲ 0.9% better
11.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.2 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A lens defective: which has no effect on emitted light
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 4.2% better
93.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 97.5 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
- 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
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 312.5% worse
9.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.4 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- 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
Equipment
▲ 40.0% better
0.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.5 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 5.4% better
3.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.7 / 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
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,758
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,638
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,595
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,945
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,841
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 937
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 862
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 439
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Serious faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 396
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 335
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 314
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 299
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 147
A direction indicator: lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 104
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 73