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29.0%fail rate

Citroen Ds3 common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Citroen Ds3 fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 14,404 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Suspension32.6% of failures
Other23.5% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Lamps & electrical23.2% of failures
Tyres19.6% of failures
Exhaust & emissions15.3% of failures
Brakes15.2% of failures

About 29.0% of MOT tests recorded on the Citroen Ds3 in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is suspension, which makes up 32.6% of the Citroen Ds3's failures, followed by suspension, other, lamps & electrical, tyres. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Citroen C3 MOT failures23.8% failure rateCitroen C1 MOT failures21.0% failure rateCitroen Berlingo MOT failures27.4% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain