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2011 Citroen C3 Vtr+ — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age

15 years
Current Age
77.1%
Latest Pass Rate
436
Total Tests (All Years)
36,385 mi
Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 5

This car: 77.1%
Average: 77.4%

⚠️ 0.3% below average (20158 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2011 Citroen C3 Vtr+ as it ages.

3 yrs89.0%
4 yrs87.5%
5 yrs77.1%

Bar chart showing pass rate by car age from 3 to 5 years

Fail Rate %
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AgePass RateTests
3 yrs89.0%127
4 yrs87.5%152
5 yrs77.1%157

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2011 Citroen C3 Vtr+ pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

Trend shows declining over 3 years

Pass Rate %
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BuiltPass RateTests
2016 (5 yrs)77.1%157
2015 (4 yrs)87.5%152
2014 (3 yrs)89%127

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014
89.0%
Age (yrs) 3Tests 127Avg Mileage 23,367Top Failure Tyres — 8.7%
2015
87.5%
Age (yrs) 4Tests 152Avg Mileage 28,813Top Failure Brakes — 10.5%
2016
77.1%
Age (yrs) 5Tests 157Avg Mileage 36,385Top Failure Tyres — 12.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2011 Citroen C3 Vtr+, with age trends.

Tyres
9.3%
↑ Increases with age
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment
7.5%
↑ Increases with age
Brakes
7.3%
↑ Increases with age
Driver's View of the Road
5.8%
↑ Increases with age
Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions
5.8%
↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

CategoryAt YoungestAt OldestChangeTrend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment2.4% (3 yrs)12.1% (5 yrs)
+9.7%
🔴 ↑
Driver's View of the Road3.1% (3 yrs)7.6% (5 yrs)
+4.5%
🔴 ↑
Tyres8.7% (3 yrs)12.7% (5 yrs)
+4.0%
🔴 ↑
Brakes3.9% (3 yrs)7.6% (5 yrs)
+3.7%
🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C3 Vtr+ cars manufactured in 2011 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2016, covering 436 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.

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