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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C3s year 2007

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mot history
Pass percent:59.46%
(The average a diesel CITROEN C3 year 2007 passes without issue)
Based on:42,417 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment3232
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2971
Registration plate lamp issues2445
Rear brake binding551
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|513
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|461
Brakes imbalanced across an axle434
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|417
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened415
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|389
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|352
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|342
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|323
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|302
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|288
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|284
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|258
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault256
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort253
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|247
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|237
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|232
Windscreen washer not working 227
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|212
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|210
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))202
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|198
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|188
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|186
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|180
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|172
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))170
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))170
Registration plate issues166
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|161
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|157
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))154
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))153
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|153
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|151
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))150
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|148
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))145
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|140
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|139
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))137
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|132
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))131
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|125
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|125
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|124
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))123
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))120
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))119
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))116
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))115
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))111
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))110
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|102
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||99
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))97
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))96
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))94
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|94
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))93
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))91
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))89
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))88
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|88
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))88
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||88
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|88
Windscreen wiper blade insecure84
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))84
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))84
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|83
Front brake application uneven83
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))81
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||80
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))80
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|80
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|77
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||77
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|76
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|75
Front brake excessively fluctuating75
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|75
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))72
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))72
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))71
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|71
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|71
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))71
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|70
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))69
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|69
Brake hose excessively deteriorated69
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|68
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|68
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||66
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|65
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|65
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|65
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|65
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||64
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|64
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement63
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|63
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||63
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|62
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|62
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||62
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|62
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||61
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|61
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|61
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))61
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||60
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))60
Windscreen has damage59
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|59
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|58
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||58
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||58
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))58
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|58
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|57
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))57
Horn not working |1.6.2a|57
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))56
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))55
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||54
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))54
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))54
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))53
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))53
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||52
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))52

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.

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