Reliability Report · European Market

Citroen C3 Aircross Reliability

The Citroen C3 Aircross (current generation) scores 70/100 on our composite reliability index — good territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
70
/ 100
Good
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=23943
23,943 UK MOT tests · overall 11.1% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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70
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 23,943 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
70
10.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
23,037 tests
Age 69 yrs
76
16.3% fail vs 19.2% fleet
906 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Condition
917
29.0%
#2
Brake discs
719
22.8%
#3
Brake pads
600
19.0%
#4
Joints
545
17.3%
#5
Tread depth
378
12.0%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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