MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C3s year 2005

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Pass percent:56.97%

(The average a diesel CITROEN C3 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:51,099 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4601
Registration plate lamp issues	4466
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	3774
Rear brake binding	880
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	873
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	707
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	703
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	692
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	609
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	549
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	547
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	541
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	504
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	490
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	482
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	471
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	452
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	447
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	437
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	434
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	433
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	426
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	391
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	383
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	379
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	373
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	355
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	348
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	341
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	330
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	315
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	301
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	296
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	295
Registration plate issues	295
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	287
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	286
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	264
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	252
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	218
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	217
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	207
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	196
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	187
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	179
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	168
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	166
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	163
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	159
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Windscreen washer not working	155
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	155
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	155
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	149
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	147
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	146
Windscreen has damage	141
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	140
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	133
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	133
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	130
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	130
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	129
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	128
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	125
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	122
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	121
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	118
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	116
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	114
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	112
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	110
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	107
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	105
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	105
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	105
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	104
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	103
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	102
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	102
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	101
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	100
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	100
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	99
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	99
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Rear brake application uneven	99
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Front brake application uneven	96
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	95
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	95
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	94
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	93
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	90
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	89
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	86
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	85
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	83
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	82
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	82
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	81
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	80
Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	80
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	77
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	77
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	76
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	75
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	75
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	74
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	74
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	73
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	72
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	71
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	71
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|8.2.2.2 \|b\|\|	71
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	70
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	68
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	67
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	67
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	67
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	66
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	66

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C3s year 2005

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