Citroen C3 Aircross reliability and MOT data
Time Period & Model
Time period snapshot: Last 5 years
Manufacturer: Citroen
Model: C3 Aircross
Model reliability rank
53
MOT-based rank from 129,870 selected-period tests.
Overall MOT pass rate
86.8%
Share of this model's 129,870 selected-period MOT tests that pass.
Efficiency, emissions & tax
Average MPG
55 mpg
CO2 emission
136 g/km
Euro emissions
Euro 6
Tax cost
£200/yr
Average vehicle miles
42,751
Lower average mileage in the analysed fleet.
Life expectancy miles
Not enough data
Not enough older-vehicle data for an expectancy estimate.
Average vehicle age
6.6
Shorter age profile in the current analysed pool.
Market share
0.06%
0.06% share within the active represented vehicle pool.
Vehicles represented
23,306
23,305 valid MOT, 1 under 3 years.
Tests analysed
129,870
129,870 MOT tests in the selected period.
Rarity ranking
Based on Make & Model
Scarce
23,306On the road
Insight summary
Citroen C3 Aircross is a scarce model in this snapshot, with 23,306 represented vehicles and 0.06% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 86.8% from 129,870 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 53. The current pool shows an average of 42,751 miles and an average age of 6.6 years. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are driveshaft boots, tyre condition and windscreen damage. The practical read is that the Citroen C3 Aircross looks like a solid used-car baseline rather than a rare find, with age, mileage and common wear items doing most of the explaining.
Fuel type breakdown (by model)
| Fuel | Vehicles |
|---|---|
| PETROL | 21,593 |
| DIESEL | 1,713 |
Euro NCAP Safety
Adult
85%
Children
82%
Pedestrian
64%
Safety systems
60%
No NCAP tests found for this model.
Top 25 most common defects (by model)
| Defect | Count |
|---|---|
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 837 |
| Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 652 |
| Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 627 |
| Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) | 600 |
| Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 578 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) | 545 |
| Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 526 |
| Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) | 452 |
| Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) | 399 |
| Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 396 |
| Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 396 |
| Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) | 387 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) | 385 |
| Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 373 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 354 |
| Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) | 348 |
| Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) | 348 |
| Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h)) | 345 |
| Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 342 |
| Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) | 300 |
| Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) | 296 |
| Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) | 296 |
| Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) | 292 |
| Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) | 290 |
| Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) | 286 |
01
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
7.9% of displayed top 25
837
02
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
6.1% of displayed top 25
652
03
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
5.9% of displayed top 25
627
04
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
5.6% of displayed top 25
600
05
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
5.4% of displayed top 25
578
06
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
5.1% of displayed top 25
545
07
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
4.9% of displayed top 25
526
08
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
4.2% of displayed top 25
452
09
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))
3.7% of displayed top 25
399
10
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
396
11
Offside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
3.7% of displayed top 25
396
12
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
3.6% of displayed top 25
387
13
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
3.6% of displayed top 25
385
14
Nearside Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
3.5% of displayed top 25
373
15
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
354
16
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))
3.3% of displayed top 25
348
17
Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
3.3% of displayed top 25
348
18
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
3.2% of displayed top 25
345
19
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
3.2% of displayed top 25
342
20
Front Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
2.8% of displayed top 25
300
21
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
2.8% of displayed top 25
296
22
Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))
2.8% of displayed top 25
296
23
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
2.7% of displayed top 25
292
24
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
290
25
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))
2.7% of displayed top 25
286
Last 5 years
Reliability rank breakdown
Citroen C3 Aircross reliability, calculated from MOT results for this static model view.