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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C3s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:62.71%
(The average a petrol CITROEN C3 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:73,674 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively4423
Headlamp aim out of alignment3310
Registration plate lamp issues2248
Windscreen washer not working 868
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|782
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|705
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|694
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|683
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))616
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))593
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))579
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))579
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))569
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))562
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened554
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|544
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))493
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|482
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))473
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|460
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))430
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))388
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))388
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|373
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))369
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))368
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|358
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))336
Brakes imbalanced across an axle332
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))314
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|304
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))296
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|294
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|290
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))287
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|286
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))284
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))281
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))276
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))272
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))269
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|268
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|265
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))261
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))256
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|249
Rear brake binding242
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|237
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))236
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))227
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|227
Registration plate issues225
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault210
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))206
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))205
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|204
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))197
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))196
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|187
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))186
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))182
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))176
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))174
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened173
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))173
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||171
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|166
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))164
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))162
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|160
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|159
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))153
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|152
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))149
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|145
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))145
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|143
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|142
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||142
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))136
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||136
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))132
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturers specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))127
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))126
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))120
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))118
Exhaust hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))117
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||116
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|113
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|112
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))112
Brake hose excessively deteriorated112
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))107
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||106
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||103
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||102
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|99
Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))98
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||95
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||95
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))95
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|93
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))93
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||92
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|92
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))91
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))88
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))87
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||86
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))86
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||84
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|83
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))83

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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