84.6%
Citroën C3 Aircross pass rate
Used Citroën C3 Aircross buying guide
In 2025, Citroën C3 Aircross cars passed 84.6% of 35,783 initial MOT tests, 12.3 points above the 72.3% UK average. Here is where it fails and what to check before you buy.
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Citroën C3 Aircross MOT record in brief
Initial MOT tests in 2025, retests excluded.
72.3%
UK average, all cars
+12.3
percentage points above average
Ranked on pass rate the C3 Aircross sits 124th of 575 models in the data. Citroën as a brand averaged 63.5%, so this model runs 21.1 points ahead of its own brand. Citroën C3 Aircross cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 78.4%.
A pass rate is not a reliability score. The full Citroën C3 Aircross MOT record has the pass rate by age, every common failure and how the C3 Aircross compares with similar cars.
C3 Aircross fuel types
Petrol was the most common fuel among Citroën C3 Aircross cars tested in 2025. Diesel made up just 5.8% of tests.
Where the C3 Aircross fails its MOT
Where Citroën C3 Aircross cars that failed their 2025 MOT were marked down, as a share of all recorded failure items.
The specific items testers recorded most often were joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (12.1%), brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick (8.3%) and brake discs significantly and obviously worn (7.2%). See every common C3 Aircross MOT failure.
These are DVSA failure records across every Citroën C3 Aircross that failed, not a claim that every C3 Aircross has these problems.
What should you check when buying a used C3 Aircross?
The areas above, most common first, and what an MOT tester looks at in each.
1
Brakes
Make sure the pedal feels firm, the car stops in a straight line, the handbrake holds on a slope and no brake warning light is showing. 24.9% of C3 Aircross failure items.
2
Tyres
Check tread depth across the full width of every tyre (the legal minimum is 1.6mm), and look for cuts, bulges and uneven wear. 21% of C3 Aircross failure items.
3
Body, chassis, structure
Look underneath and along the sills for corrosion, and check for damaged or poorly repaired panels. 18% of C3 Aircross failure items.
4
Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
Walk round with every light on: headlights, brake lights, indicators, fog lights and the number plate lamp. Check no warning lights stay on after starting. 14.9% of C3 Aircross failure items.
5
Visibility
Check the windscreen for chips or cracks in the driver's view, and that the wipers and washers clear it properly. 7.5% of C3 Aircross failure items.
None of this replaces the car's own record. Run a free MOT history check on the registration to see every test, advisory and recorded mileage for that car.
What the MOT record doesn't tell you
Knowing Citroën C3 Aircross failures cluster around brakes and tyres tells you what to inspect. It tells you nothing about whether the car is safe to buy. An MOT does not show money still owed on the car, a write-off, a theft record or a clocked odometer.
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- Outstanding finance
- Write-off records
- Stolen markers
- Mileage history
- Previous keepers
Other used Citroën models
The most-tested Citroën models in 2025, with how their MOT pass rate compares with the C3 Aircross.
Used Citroën C3 Aircross FAQs
Is the Citroën C3 Aircross reliable?
MOT data does not measure reliability. It records whether a car met the roadworthiness standard on the day of its test. What it does show is an 84.6% first-time pass rate for the Citroën C3 Aircross across 35,783 tests in 2025, above the 72.3% average for all cars.
Do older Citroën C3 Aircross cars fail their MOT more often?
Citroën C3 Aircross cars aged 3 to 5 years passed 87.5% of MOT tests in 2025; for examples aged 6 to 10 years that fell to 78.4%. On an older example, the car's own MOT history tells you more than the model average.
What should I check before buying a used Citroën C3 Aircross?
On the car itself, start with the areas it most often fails on: brakes, tyres and body, chassis, structure. Then check the individual car's history: outstanding finance, insurance write-off records, stolen markers, mileage and previous keepers. None of these appear in the MOT record or on the V5C.
How do I check a Citroën C3 Aircross's history?
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MOT figures are aggregated from the DVSA MOT Anonymised data set for 2025 (class 4 initial tests, retests excluded), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. MOT results describe roadworthiness at test, not mechanical reliability.