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C3 DRS

2017 Citroen C3

White Petrol 999cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Nov 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

67,666 mi
Last recorded67,666 miles
Recorded on4 Nov 2025
Typical for 2017 Citroen C336,600 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationC3 DRS
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2017
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine999cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 4 Nov 2025 67,666 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2025 82,447 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dot 0119 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Sep 2025 82,444 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing dot 0119 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 22 Oct 2024 63,616 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Sep 2024 81,648 miles

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 6 Sep 2024 81,642 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 17 Oct 2023 56,158 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs on inner faces are heavily pitted. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 79,562 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2022 50,352 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2022 76,976 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2021 74,050 miles

Offside Rear rear o/s brake binding

little reserve travel in handbrake

Pass 20 Oct 2021 42,665 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2020 36,397 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2020 36,392 miles

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Nov 2020 71,812 miles

rear exhaust pipe to rear exhaust box holed and corroded

Pass 15 May 2019 60,016 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Wipers smeary

Fail 15 May 2019 60,014 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Wipers smeary

Pass 17 May 2018 47,741 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front lower arm bushes deteriorated

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both (2.7.3)

Fail 17 May 2018 47,741 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Front lower arm bushes deteriorated

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil Both (2.7.3)

Pass 17 May 2017 41,475 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Stepped. (4.1.E.1)

Fail 17 May 2017 41,475 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Stepped. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 17 May 2016 36,623 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

n/s & o/s/f tyres wore inner edges. O/s/r tyre nail in shoulder.

Pass 5 May 2015 31,892 miles
Pass 8 May 2014 27,713 miles

Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

both rear tyres starting to crack and close to legal limit 185-65-15

Pass 15 May 2013 23,683 miles
Fail 15 May 2013 23,683 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 14 May 2012 19,610 miles
Pass 17 May 2011 11,238 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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C3 DRS is a 2017 Citroen C3 in White with a 999cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2017 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 83.7% with a typical mileage of 36,600 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying C3 DRS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 9 years old, this Citroen C3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was C3 DRS registered?

C3 DRS is a 2017 Citroen C3, first registered on 22 December 2017.

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The MOT history for C3 DRS shows 28 tests with a 75% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

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