MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C3s year 2006

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Pass percent:60.16%

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

Based on:42,048 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3224
Registration plate lamp issues	2726
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2703
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
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	444
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	433
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	327
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	322
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	292
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	257
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	218
Registration plate issues	217
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	210
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	198
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	197
Windscreen washer not working	189
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
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	166
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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	157
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	149
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	148
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	147
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	147
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	145
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	139
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	138
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	133
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	131
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	129
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	128
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	124
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	121
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	120
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	118
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	118
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	111
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	111
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	109
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	108
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	108
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	107
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
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	107
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	106
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	106
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	104
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	104
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	102
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	102
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	96
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	96
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	95
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	94
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	92
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	91
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	90
Windscreen has damage	90
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	89
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	89
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	85
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	85
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	84
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
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	80
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	77
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	75
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	74
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))	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
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 Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	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
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))	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 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 Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	63
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	62
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))	62
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	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
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	60
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	60
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	59
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	57
Front brake excessively fluctuating	56
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	55
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
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	54
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))	53
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
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	52
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	51

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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