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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C3s year 2008

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mot history
Pass percent:62.13%
(The average a petrol CITROEN C3 year 2008 passes without issue)
Based on:84,636 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively6140
Headlamp aim out of alignment4813
Registration plate lamp issues2046
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1231
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1001
Windscreen washer not working 798
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|696
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|671
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|659
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|646
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|609
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened598
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|588
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))541
Brakes imbalanced across an axle534
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))528
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|484
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|479
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))458
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|458
Rear brake binding454
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))441
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|425
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))395
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|374
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))365
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))354
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))336
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))326
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))324
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))324
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|309
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))308
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))305
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))302
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))298
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))293
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))289
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))287
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))284
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))283
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault283
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))282
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))276
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))275
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))271
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|264
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|260
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|254
Registration plate issues253
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|249
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|245
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))245
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))242
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|242
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))240
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))233
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|228
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|220
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))214
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|214
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|211
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|211
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|205
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))204
Brake hose excessively deteriorated202
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))202
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|197
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|185
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))183
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||182
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|179
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||176
Nearside 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|171
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|169
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort169
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))158
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))155
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))154
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||152
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))145
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|144
Windscreen wiper blade insecure144
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))141
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))138
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|138
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))136
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|135
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))131
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))127
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||127
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))125
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||124
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|120
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|119
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|118
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))117
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|115
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||114
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|113
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||113
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))112
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|112
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))111
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|108
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|106
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|105
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|105
Central Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|105
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|103
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))103
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|102
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|102
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|100
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))98
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|97
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||97

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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