Citroen DS3 - 2011
311.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DS3, model year 2011.
Sample size: 9,607 cars, 24,126 tests and 75,137 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,607 cars
The 2011 Citroën DS3 demonstrates a higher overall defect rate of 311 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 15% above the average of 271 defects for cars of the same year. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises significantly, especially for those with over 124,000 miles. The DS3 particularly struggles with steering issues, showing a 58% higher defect rate compared to the average. Additionally, it has a concerning 93% defect rate in lights and electrics, significantly above the typical rate of 68%. In terms of body and structure, it also underperforms, with a defect rate of 69% compared to the average of 30%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,607 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 18.0% worse
129.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 48.1% worse
23.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 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: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▲ 7.1% better
19.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 35.3% worse
93.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 8.1% better
244.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 121.1% worse
69.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 100 tests
- 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 21.6% better
5.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 33.5% worse
37.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,243
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,074
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,301
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,577
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,358
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,153
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,932
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: 2,200
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,626
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,565
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,626
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,441
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,410
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,143
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,123
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 981
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 815
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 800
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 787
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 766