Citroen C3 2005 reliability and quality

Production year from 2005 to 2010

According to yearly reports of vehicle inspection service Citroen C3 reliability is below average.

During regular inspections from 2007 to 2022 in average failures were found for approximately 18.7 percents of Citroen C3.
The most recent data available is for 2022, when the average defect rate for a 16-year-old Citroen C3 was 25.5 percent, the average for a car that age was 23.4 percent. So in terms of reliability, Citroen C3 was found to be less reliable than 65% of the other used cars in the test that were its age.

Citroen C3 2005 owner reviews

Year of inspection Age of car Failures found %
/ average for same age cars
Place in rating
Citroen C3 2010
2022 12 years 25.5% / 23.44% 60. from 90
2021 11 years 28.2% / 25.01% 75. from 100
2020 10 years 29.6% / 23.05% 94. from 108
2019 9 years 28.4% / 22.53% 94. from 111
2018 8 years 21.7% / 15.93% 104. from 117
2017 7 years 18.9% / 15.20% 94. from 117
2016 6 years 16.1% / 13.20% 103. from 127
2015 5 years 16.5% / 13.90% 95. from 125
2014 4 years 11.6% / 9.10% 101. from 129
2013 3 years 6.6% / 6.20% 87. from 132
2012 2 years 7.7% / 5.90% 103. from 129
Citroen C3 2009
2021 12 years 28.2% / 25.01% 75. from 100
2020 11 years 32.7% / 29.51% 70. from 99
2019 10 years 28.4% / 22.53% 94. from 111
2018 9 years 25.5% / 21.77% 82. from 107
2017 8 years 18.9% / 15.20% 94. from 117
2015 6 years 16.5% / 13.90% 95. from 125
2014 5 years 20.3% / 14.80% 103. from 122
2013 4 years 6.6% / 6.20% 87. from 132
2012 3 years 7.7% / 5.90% 103. from 129
2011 2 years 7.9% / 5.50% 104. from 132
Citroen C3 2008
2020 12 years 32.7% / 29.51% 70. from 99
2019 11 years 30.3% / 28.39% 63. from 96
2018 10 years 25.5% / 21.77% 82. from 107
2017 9 years 24.4% / 20.90% 76. from 106
2015 7 years 23.1% / 20.10% 79. from 111
2014 6 years 20.3% / 14.80% 103. from 122
2013 5 years 13.9% / 10.80% 93. from 121
2012 4 years 7.7% / 5.90% 103. from 129
2011 3 years 7.9% / 5.50% 104. from 132
2010 2 years 6.2% / 5.10% 94. from 131
Citroen C3 2007
2019 12 years 30.3% / 28.39% 63. from 96
2018 11 years 28.1% / 26.89% 53. from 93
2017 10 years 24.4% / 20.90% 76. from 106
2016 9 years 27.6% / 24.90% 67. from 102
2015 8 years 23.1% / 20.10% 79. from 111
2014 7 years 25.6% / 21.80% 84. from 113
2013 6 years 13.9% / 10.80% 93. from 121
2012 5 years 13.7% / 10.30% 98. from 122
2011 4 years 7.9% / 5.50% 104. from 132
2010 3 years 6.2% / 5.10% 94. from 131
2009 2 years 7.0% / 5.00% 97. from 117
Citroen C3 2006
2018 12 years 28.1% / 26.89% 53. from 93
2017 11 years 29.3% / 27.10% 54. from 86
2016 10 years 27.6% / 24.90% 67. from 102
2015 9 years 30.5% / 26.80% 67. from 95
2014 8 years 25.6% / 21.80% 84. from 113
2013 7 years 20.7% / 17.20% 82. from 107
2012 6 years 13.7% / 10.30% 98. from 122
2011 5 years 13.9% / 10.40% 95. from 120
2010 4 years 6.2% / 5.10% 94. from 131
2009 3 years 7.0% / 5.00% 97. from 117
2008 2 years 6.7% / 4.80% 92. from 116
Citroen C3 2005
2017 12 years 29.3% / 27.10% 54. from 86
2016 11 years 34.5% / 31.40% 62. from 89
2015 10 years 30.5% / 26.80% 67. from 95
2014 9 years 32.7% / 28.80% 71. from 95
2013 8 years 20.7% / 17.20% 82. from 107
2012 7 years 20.6% / 17.50% 75. from 107
2011 6 years 13.9% / 10.40% 95. from 120
2010 5 years 10.6% / 9.90% 78. from 123
2009 4 years 7.0% / 5.00% 97. from 117
2008 3 years 6.7% / 4.80% 92. from 116
2007 2 years 5.1% / 5.90% 41. from 113