MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C3s year 2006

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Pass percent:60.78%

(The average a diesel CITROEN C3 year 2006 passes without issue)

Based on:39,979 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3097
Registration plate lamp issues	2665
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2603
Rear brake binding	528
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	525
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	500
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	486
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	433
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	407
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	396
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	394
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	351
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	347
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	336
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	335
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	319
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	292
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	272
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	257
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	218
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Registration plate issues	205
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	197
Offside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	187
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	183
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	182
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	173
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	173
Nearside Rear coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	168
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	160
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	159
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	147
Windscreen washer not working	144
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	138
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	118
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	110
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	109
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	108
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	107
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	107
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	106
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	105
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	104
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	104
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	100
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	98
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	98
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	98
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	96
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	96
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	94
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	93
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	92
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Windscreen has damage	90
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	89
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	88
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	87
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	86
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	84
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	83
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	83
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	81
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	78
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	77
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
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\|	74
Front brake application uneven	72
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	71
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\|	71
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	71
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	71
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	69
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	68
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	68
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	67
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	67
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	66
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	66
Upper Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	65
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	65
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	64
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	63
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	63
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	62
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	62
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	62
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\|	61
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	61
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	61
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	61
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	60
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	60
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	60
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	56
Front brake excessively fluctuating	56
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	56
Rear brake application uneven	55
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\|	55
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	54
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	54
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	53
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	53
Parking brake efficiency below requirements \|1.4.2 \|a\| \|i\|\|	53
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	53
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	52
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	51
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	50
Central Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	49
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	48
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	48
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|4.4.3 \|a\|\|	48
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	48

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 2006

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