Does the Citroen C3 Aircross fail the MOT on tyres more than it should?
The Citroen C3 Aircross records 5.15 tyres failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.37 expected for a car of the same age mix: less than expected for its class and age (−1.22, 95% interval −1.39 to −1.06). It ranks 429 of 751 models on tyres (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on tyres · check a Citroen C3 Aircross by registration
What exactly fails on tyres?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C3 Aircross is “A tyre seriously damaged”, recorded 1,979 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A tyre seriously damaged | 1,979 | 2.25 |
| Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements | 1,426 | 1.62 |
| A tyre cords visible or damaged | 771 | 0.88 |
| A tyre pressure monitoring system malfunctioning or obviously inoperative | 97 | 0.11 |
| Tyre obviously under inflated | 74 | 0.08 |
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
If a Citroen C3 Aircross gets a tyres advisory, how often does it fail next time?
5.5% of Citroen C3 Aircross MOTs with a tyres advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,944 miles later (14,404 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 14,404 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Citroen C3 Aircross 2017 · Citroen C3 Aircross 2018 · Citroen C3 Aircross 2019 · Citroen C3 Aircross 2020 · Citroen C3 Aircross in the Netherlands · Citroen C3 Aircross by postcode area · Citroen C3 Aircross body, chassis and structure failures · Citroen C3 Aircross brakes failures · Citroen C3 Aircross vehicle identification failures · Citroen C3 Aircross lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Citroen C3 Aircross noise, emissions and leaks failures · Citroen C3 Aircross seat belts and airbags failures · Citroen C3 Aircross steering failures · Citroen C3 Aircross suspension failures · Citroen C3 Aircross visibility failures