Pass rate
94.9%
Above average — 0.1 pts ahead of the 94.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 198 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £55–£170
2023 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate
- 2023
- typical 17,605 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
36.1% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2023 94.9% pass · this year
- Avoid 2017 84.8% pass
Across the 7 years on record, a spread of 10.1 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 94.7%
- Typical mileage
- 18k mi
The 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate is 94.9% of its MOT tests — about what its age and mileage predict. Tyres 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
Tyres: 1.8× the national share
Tyres make up 36.1% of everything recorded on the 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross, against 19.8% nationally — 16.3 points above. Check all four tyres yourself, including the inner shoulders, and look at the date stamp — a tyre can pass on tread and still be six years old.
- 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.
- Based on a small sample. 198 tests back this page. That is enough to publish and to index, not enough to treat the decimal places as precise — read the pattern, not the second digit.
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 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 94.8%, so this figure is 0.1 points ahead of what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 94.7%. The median 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross in this dataset had covered 17,605 mi.
Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 94.3% of the time, April–September 96.5%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords", noted on 1.01% of tests.
- 198 recorded tests behind this page.
- 94.9% overall pass rate, 94.7% 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
- 198
- Typical mileage (median)
- 17,605 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
Tyres
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the C3 Aircross MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 42% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the C3 Aircross
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| Yorkshire | 26 | 92.3% |
| North West | 24 | 87.5% |
| East of England | 23 | 100.0% |
| Scotland | 22 | 90.9% |
| South West | 20 | 95.0% |
| South East | 19 | 100.0% |
| West Midlands | 18 | 100.0% |
| East Midlands | 16 | 87.5% |
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 2023 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 2023 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 suspension joints 0.5% of tests
“ball joint excessively worn”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 0.5% of tests
“catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits”
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.
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Check leaks 0.5% of tests
“engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine”
Park on clean cardboard overnight. A few drips are an advisory; a steady patch under the engine, gearbox or a shock absorber is a fail. Have the source identified before the test rather than after.
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 2023 C3 Aircross through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £55–£170 — and 0% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £55–£170
- Cheapest common item: ball joint excessively worn
- £18–£45
- Dearest common item: engine oil leaks leaking excessively from…
- £200–£700
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 40%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 0%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 198 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 2023 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 2023 cars with a similar record
- Polestar Polestar 94.6%
- Kia Niro 95.5%
- Toyota Corolla 95.7%
- Mercedes-Benz Eqe 96.5%
- Ford Puma 96.5%
- Tesla Model Y 92.9%
Closest pass rates among 2023 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 2023 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 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 26 | 36.10% | 19.76% | +16.34 |
| Brakes | 20 | 27.80% | 20.89% | +6.91 |
| Non-component advisories | 9 | 12.50% | 4.18% | +8.32 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 5 | 6.90% | 12.21% | −5.31 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 4 | 5.60% | 5.52% | +0.08 |
| Suspension | 2 | 2.80% | 20.98% | −18.18 |
| Visibility | 2 | 2.80% | 4.97% | −2.17 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 2 | 2.80% | 1.76% | +1.04 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1 | 1.40% | 5.57% | −4.17 |
| Steering | 1 | 1.40% | 2.57% | −1.17 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Major | 1.0% | £45–95 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 0.51% | £18–45 |
| Catalyst emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.51% | £60–250 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.51% | £60–250 |
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 0.51% | £200–700 |
| Has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Major | 0.51% | £45–95 |
| Has ply or cords exposed Tyres | Major | 0.51% | £45–95 |
| Headlamp aim too far to the left Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.51% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 0.51% | £30–80 |
| Headlamp aim too low Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Rectified | 0.51% | £30–80 |
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 | 6.6% | £45–110 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 6.6% | £45–95 |
| Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyres | Advisory | 2.5% | £45–95 |
| Brake discs significantly and obviously worn Brakes | Advisory | 2.0% | £45–110 |
| Non-component advisories Nail in tyre Non-component advisories | Advisory | 2.0% | £45–95 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 1.5% | £20–80 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 149 | 95.3% | 14,149 mi |
| 30-60k | 46 | 95.7% | 38,348 mi |
| 60-90k | 2 | 50.0% | 66,086 mi |
| 90-120k | 1 | 100.0% | 103,605 mi |
Source: 198 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.
2023 C3 Aircross MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross?
94.9% of the 198 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 94.8% for cars first used in 2023. First-attempt pass rate: 94.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross?
The three most recorded items are has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.01%), ball joint excessively worn (0.51%), catalyst emissions lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (0.51%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 95.3% of the time, falling to 100.0% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross in this dataset had covered 17,605 mi.
Does the season affect the 2023 Citroen C3 Aircross MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 94.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 96.5%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.