Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S MOT pass rate: 91.9% (3,367 tests, 2025)

Name: Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S passed 91.9% of its 3,367 MOT tests in 2025 — 14.4 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 4 years old with 27,052 miles on the clock.

91.9%Pass rate (2025)

3,367MOT tests analysed

27,052 miMedian mileage at test

4 yrsMedian age at test

How the C3 Shine Puretech S/S compares

Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S

91.9%

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 Shine Puretech S/S

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

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Brakes	104	19.5%
2	Tyres	71	13.3%
3	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	54	10.2%
4	Tyres	113	21.2%
5	Brakes	104	19.5%
6	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	86	16.2%

Pre-MOT checklist for C3 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:

Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
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
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

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

C3 Shine Puretech S/S pass rate by registration year

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2021	6,642	92.5%	+2.1 pts	23,557	92.5% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Brake discs worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened — 226 cars · 1.3% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific C3 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 Shine Puretech S/S?

In 2025, 91.9% of 3,367 first MOT tests on the Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

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

The biggest defect group is brakes (19.5% of its recorded defects), followed by tyres.

Is the Citroen C3 Shine Puretech S/S reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 91.9% it performs above the national average at a median age of 4 years and 27,052 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

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.