Used car guide
2022 Citroen C3: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
92% pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
Stands out: brake discs 3.1×
6,939 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
89% pass first time (all 2022 cars: 89%)
Stands out: brake discs 4.6×, brake pads 2.6×
564 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Citroen C3 compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2025 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2024 | – | Too new for MOT data |
| 2023 | 494 | Brakes 8% |
| 2021 | 16,790 | Brakes 18% |
| 2020 | 23,584 | Tyres 22% |
| 2019 | 40,241 | Tyres 30% |
| 2018 | 46,341 | Tyres 31% |
| 2017 | 46,394 | Tyres 31% |
| 2016 | 26,339 | Tyres 32% |
| 2015 | 36,347 | Tyres 31% |
| 2014 | 41,253 | Tyres 32% |
| 2013 | 40,210 | Tyres 34% |
| 2012 | 44,452 | Lights and electrics 36% |
| 2011 | 45,832 | Suspension 43% |
| 2010 | 54,555 | Suspension 46% |
| 2009 | 28,276 | Suspension 43% |
| 2008 | 14,738 | Suspension 42% |
| 2007 | 16,063 | Lights and electrics 45% |
| 2006 | 14,306 | Lights and electrics 46% |
| 2005 | 12,405 | Lights and electrics 49% |
| 2004 | 10,033 | Lights and electrics 51% |
| 2003 | 8,039 | Suspension 49% |
| 2002 | 2,872 | Lights and electrics 51% |