Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate: 84.8% (24,562 tests, 2025)

The Citroen C3 Aircross passed 84.8% of its 24,562 MOT tests in 2025 — 7.3 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 6 years old with 38,261 miles on the clock.

84.8%Pass rate (2025)

24,562MOT tests analysed

38,261 miMedian mileage at test

6 yrsMedian age at test

How the C3 Aircross compares

Citroen C3 Aircross

84.8%

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

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	1,841	28.2%
2	Body, chassis, structure	1,384	21.2%
3	Tyres	1,368	21.0%
4	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	598	9.2%
5	Suspension	469	7.2%
6	Noise, emissions and leaks	457	7.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for C3 Aircross owners

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

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system

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 pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2017	2,746	82.4%	-1.6 pts	39,978
2018	28,105	84.3%	-2.0 pts	36,278
2019	28,131	88.3%	-0.1 pts	30,902
2020	13,042	90.4%	+0.5 pts	22,662

Check a specific C3 Aircross 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?

In 2025, 84.8% of 24,562 first MOT tests on the Citroen C3 Aircross were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the C3 Aircross fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is brakes (28.2% of its recorded defects), followed by body, chassis, structure.

Is the Citroen C3 Aircross reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 84.8% it performs above the national average at a median age of 6 years and 38,261 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.