Pass rate
84.8%
Around average — 1.2 pts behind the 86.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 3,174 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £63–£184
2017 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate
- 2017
- typical 40,880 mi
Most common fault
Brakes
36.1% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Part only £25–£40 for Brake pads under 1.5 mm. What fitting it takes →
0.7 pts down across model years — 3.1% in 2017, 2.4% in 2022.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 94.9% pass
- Avoid 2017 84.8% pass · this year
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 10.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 82.4%
- Typical mileage
- 41k mi
The 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate is 84.8% of its MOT tests — 1.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 36.1% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Citroen C3 Aircross does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Brakes: 1.7× the national share
Brakes make up 36.1% of everything recorded on the 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross, against 20.9% nationally — 15.2 points above. Have the discs and pads measured rather than glanced at, and ask whether the handbrake holds on a slope.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 0% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 86.0%, so this figure is 1.2 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 82.4%. The median 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross in this dataset had covered 40,880 mi.
75% of the tests on this vehicle ran on Petrol, which passed 86.2% of the time. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 84.7% of the time, April–September 84.9%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt", noted on 5.10% of tests.
- 3,174 recorded tests behind this page.
- 84.8% overall pass rate, 82.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Citroen C3 Aircross, the average is 89.0% — best year 2023 (94.9%), worst 2017 (84.8%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 3,174
- Typical mileage (median)
- 40,880 mi
- Make and model
- Citroen C3 Aircross
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Body Panel Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the C3 Aircross MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 71% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Petrol is the most common here (75% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the C3 Aircross
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 590 | 87.6% |
| South West | 402 | 86.6% |
| North West | 358 | 84.6% |
| Yorkshire | 351 | 82.6% |
| Scotland | 281 | 76.5% |
| East of England | 271 | 88.6% |
| Wales | 244 | 86.1% |
| North East | 218 | 78.9% |
| West Midlands | 204 | 86.8% |
| East Midlands | 147 | 81.6% |
| London | 108 | 91.7% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2017 C3 Aircross
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2017 C3 Aircross
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the brakes 1.5% of tests
“brake discs significantly and obviously worn”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
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Check the windscreen 1.1% of tests
“windscreen damaged”
Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 1.1% of tests
“exhaust system system insecure”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2017 C3 Aircross through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £63–£184 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £63–£184
- Cheapest common item: brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
- £18–£45
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot split or…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 50%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 3,174 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the C3 Aircross, side by side
7 model years on record, from 2017 to 2023. Across them the pass rate runs from 84.8% to 94.9% — a spread of 10.1 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2017 84.8%joints constant velocity boot…
- 2018 86.3% joints constant velocity boot…
- 2019 89.4% brake discs significantly and…
- 2020 91.2% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2021 92.6% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2022 94.2% has a cut in excess of the…
- 2023 94.9% has a cut in excess of the…
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2017 cars with a similar record
- Skoda Fabia 84.7%
- Smart Mcc Forfour 84.7%
- Ford Fiesta 84.9%
- Mercedes-Benz Cla 84.6%
- Nissan Pulsar 85.0%
- Fiat 500C 84.6%
Closest pass rates among 2017 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 3,788 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 1,376 | 36.10% | 20.89% | +15.21 |
| Tyres | 986 | 25.80% | 19.76% | +6.04 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 638 | 16.70% | 5.57% | +11.13 |
| Suspension | 208 | 5.50% | 20.98% | −15.48 |
| Non-component advisories | 194 | 5.10% | 4.18% | +0.92 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 124 | 3.30% | 5.52% | −2.22 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 111 | 2.90% | 12.21% | −9.31 |
| Visibility | 105 | 2.80% | 4.97% | −2.17 |
| Steering | 29 | 0.80% | 2.57% | −1.77 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 17 | 0.40% | 1.76% | −1.36 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 5.1% | £80–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 2.6% | £80–250 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Major | 1.5% | £45–110 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 1.2% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.1% | £80–200 |
| Exhaust system system insecure Body, chassis, structure | Major | 1.1% | £45–120 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Rectified | 1.0% | £80–250 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Major | 0.95% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 0.79% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 0.72% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 19.6% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 13.5% | £45–95 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 11.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 8.2% | £18–45 |
| Exhaust system system insecure Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 6.6% | £45–120 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 5.8% | £45–110 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 824 | 91.6% | 22,222 mi |
| 30-60k | 1,771 | 83.4% | 43,464 mi |
| 60-90k | 515 | 79.0% | 70,733 mi |
| 90-120k | 56 | 82.1% | 99,475 mi |
| 120k+ | 7 | 85.7% | 130,848 mi |
Source: 3,174 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2017 C3 Aircross MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross?
84.8% of the 3,174 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 86.0% for cars first used in 2017. First-attempt pass rate: 82.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross?
The three most recorded items are joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.10%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (2.58%), brake discs significantly and obviously worn (1.51%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 91.6% of the time, falling to 85.7% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross in this dataset had covered 40,880 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross?
Petrol: 86.2% pass rate across 2,379 tests. Diesel: 80.5% pass rate across 795 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2017 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 84.7% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 84.9%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.