Citroen DS3 - 2012
309.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen DS3, model year 2012.
Sample size: 15,172 cars, 38,580 tests and 119,379 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 15,172 cars
The 2012 Citroën DS3 has an overall defect rate of 309 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the yearly average of 246 per 100, marking it as 26% more prone to defects. Notably, as mileage increases, defects also rise, particularly in the higher mileage categories, where the defect rate reaches 455 per 100 vehicles for those with over 124,000 miles. While the DS3 performs better than average in equipment-related issues, it significantly lags in categories such as brakes, steering, and body structure, where its rates are much higher compared to the average. This model's defects in lights and electrics also exceed average rates, indicating areas where it may require more attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 15,172 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 34.3% worse
139.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 89.4% worse
25.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 10.9% better
17.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 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
▼ 60.6% worse
99.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 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
▲ 3.6% better
235.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▼ 158.0% worse
67.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
▲ 30.6% better
4.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
Other
▼ 28.4% worse
30.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
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: 12,579
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,885
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 8,357
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,595
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,488
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,175
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,570
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: 3,549
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,844
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,821
Serious faults (Top 10)
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,821
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,658
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,171
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,880
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,763
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,632
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,307
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,262
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,209
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,161