What year Citroen C3 Aircross is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2020 Citroen C3 Aircross has the highest pass rate at 91.6%, out of 4,267 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen C3 Aircross MOT failures?

The most common Citroen C3 Aircross MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Citroen C3 Aircross — Reliability by Year

24,448 vehicles · MOT data 2017–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen C3 Aircross was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2020

91.6% pass rate · 4,267 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2017

87.6% pass rate · 937 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2021	91.5%	23,846 mi	462
2020	91.6%	23,134 mi	4,267
2019	90.2%	28,316 mi	9,323
2018	88.4%	30,722 mi	9,459
2017	87.6%	32,406 mi	937

Which year Citroen C3 Aircross is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 23,134 miles (newest year) to 32,406 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Citroen C3 Aircross.

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