Does the Citroen C3 Aircross fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Citroen C3 Aircross records 0.60 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.68 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.08, 95% interval −0.13 to −0.03). It ranks 280 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C3 Aircross is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 185 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 185 | 0.21 |
| Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer | 152 | 0.17 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 71 | 0.08 |
| An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels | 39 | 0.04 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 87,940 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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