Does the Citroen C3 Aircross fail the MOT on vehicle identification more than it should?
The Citroen C3 Aircross records 0.08 vehicle identification failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.25 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) (−0.17, 95% interval −0.20 to −0.14). It ranks 555 of 636 models on vehicle identification (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on vehicle identification · check a Citroen C3 Aircross by registration
What exactly fails on vehicle identification?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C3 Aircross is “Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements”, recorded 48 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Number plate does not conform to the specified requirements | 48 | 0.05 |
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
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 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 tyres failures · Citroen C3 Aircross visibility failures