Citroen C3 Sense MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen C3 Sense MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen C3 Sense passed on its first attempt in 93.0%, and its overall record sits +12.4 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen C3 Sense in the 2023–2025 data: 1,541 tests across 2 model years (2021–2022). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Citroen C3 Sense MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen C3 Sense, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Citroen C3 Sense's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen C3 Sense DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen C3 Sense, each with how many of the model's 1,541 tests it was noted on.

• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 21 Citroen C3 Sense tests, 1.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick" (Major) — noted on about 18 Citroen C3 Sense tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 11 Citroen C3 Sense tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Headlamp aim too high" (Rectified) — noted on about 10 Citroen C3 Sense tests, 0.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Brake discs significantly and obviously worn" (Major) — noted on about 8 Citroen C3 Sense tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 8 Citroen C3 Sense tests, 0.5% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen C3 Sense Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen C3 Sense model year on record is 2022 (93.8% across 1,005 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (92.7%). The gap between them is 1.1 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen C3 Sense Owners

These checks follow this Citroen C3 Sense's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen C3 Sense.

• the brakes — “brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”

  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.

• the lights — “position lamp not working”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the windscreen — “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.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen C3 Sense. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen C3 Sense MOT & Reliability