2020 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate: 90.4% (13,042 tests)

2020-registered Citroen C3 Aircrosss passed 90.4% of 13,042 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — broadly in line with same-age cars (89.9%).

90.4%Pass rate, 2020 cars

100.5Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

13,042Tests analysed

22,662 miMedian mileage at test

90.6% / 87.8%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2020 C3 Aircross getting worse?

Pass rate of 2020-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	90.8% -0.0 vs same-age
2024	91.0% +1.1 vs same-age
2025	89.4% +0.5 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2020 C3 Aircross

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Tyres	814	39.6%
2	Brakes	764	37.1%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	161	7.8%
4	Body, chassis, structure	106	5.2%
5	Visibility	74	3.6%
6	Suspension	68	3.3%

All C3 Aircross years compared

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 (this page)	13,042	90.4%	+0.5 pts	22,662

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FAQs

Is a 2020 Citroen C3 Aircross reliable?

2020-registered examples passed 90.4% of their MOT tests (13,042 tests, 2023–2025), +0.5 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 6 years old with a median 22,662 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2020 C3 Aircross?

The median tested example shows 22,662 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.