MOT performance
Citroen C3: body, chassis and structure MOT failures
7.6% of 404,896 MOT tests on the Citroen C3 in 2023–2024 failed on body, chassis and structure, against 3.5% for all cars. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, Citroen C3s failed on body, chassis and structure 141% more often than comparable cars, from 30,936 tests with a body, chassis and structure failure.
404,896 MOT tests on 209,600 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Tests failed on body, chassis and structure | 7.6% | 30,936 of 404,896 tests |
| All cars | 3.5% | n = 65,477,892 |
| vs similar cars | +141% | same age, mileage and fuel |
Body, chassis and structure items that fail most
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Body, chassis and structure | 3.85% |
By registration year
| Registered | Tests | Failed on it | vs similar cars |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 8,678 | 1.0% | +350% |
| 2020 | 15,881 | 1.0% | +298% |
| 2019 | 27,348 | 1.4% | +287% |
| 2018 | 31,582 | 2.2% | +258% |
| 2017 | 37,785 | 4.8% | +416% |
| 2016 | 21,850 | 6.7% | +439% |
| 2015 | 25,170 | 7.9% | +350% |
| 2014 | 28,447 | 8.4% | +269% |
| 2013 | 27,848 | 9.3% | +214% |
| 2012 | 30,870 | 9.4% | +159% |
| 2011 | 31,985 | 9.5% | +117% |
| 2010 | 38,373 | 10.7% | +109% |
| 2009 | 20,386 | 12.4% | +120% |
| 2008 | 10,742 | 14.5% | +134% |
| 2007 | 11,853 | 12.5% | +82% |
| 2006 | 10,650 | 10.6% | +45% |
| 2005 | 9,309 | 10.7% | +38% |
| 2004 | 7,646 | 10.9% | +37% |
| 2003 | 6,131 | 9.8% | +17% |
| 2002 | 2,203 | 9.3% | +4% |
What this does and doesn't tell you
A higher failure rate on body, chassis and structure can reflect the design, typical use or how often owners replace parts before the MOT. It doesn't tell you about any one car: a specific Citroen C3's MOT history does. See MOT check.
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.