Citroen C3 Aircross MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen C3 Aircross took 25,212 MOT tests in Britain and passed 87% of them first time, above the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 25,212
- First-time pass rate
- 87%
- All cars
- 71%
What the C3 Aircross fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Brakes4.1% (all cars 6.8%)
- Tyres4.1% (all cars 6.4%)
- Lights and electrics2.4% (all cars 11.3%)
- Body and structure2.4% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility1.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Suspension0.6% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions0.5% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.3% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.8%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 1.5%
- Brake discs: significantly and obviously worn 1.5%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 1.4%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.2%
- Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid 0.9%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 0.7%
- Exhaust system: system insecure 0.7%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 19.4%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 14.1%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 13.0%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 7.2%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 5.2%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 3.0%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 2.3%
- Non-component advisories: Nail in tyre 1.7%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 930 | 82% |
| 2018 | 9,555 | 84% |
| 2019 | 9,832 | 88% |
| 2020 | 4,670 | 89% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 3 years | 18,712 miles |
| 4 years | 26,280 miles |
| 5 years | 31,729 miles |
| 6 years | 36,965 miles |
Check a particular C3 Aircross
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.