Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S MOT pass rate: 93.7% (2,934 tests, 2025)

The Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S passed 93.7% of its 2,934 MOT tests in 2025 — 16.2 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 21,463 miles on the clock.

93.7%Pass rate (2025)

2,934MOT tests analysed

21,463 miMedian mileage at test

3 yrsMedian age at test

How the C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S compares

Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S

93.7%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Citroen average (all models)

71.1%

What fails most on the Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	101	54.3%
2	Brakes	85	45.7%

Pre-MOT checklist for C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2021	2,044	92.8%	+2.3 pts	21,814
2022	1,821	94.2%	+3.0 pts	19,828

Check a specific C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Citroen models

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FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S?

In 2025, 93.7% of 2,934 first MOT tests on the Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is tyres (54.3% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Citroen C3 Aircross Shine Puretech S/S reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 93.7% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 21,463 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.