Citroën C3 2009
Cars aged 16 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46) · source: VDA / Transeksta, CC BY 4.0
Pass the inspection first time
39.8% ±4.5 pp
M1 average at 16 years – 44.5%
n = 452 inspections
Expected mileage now (median)
275,865 km
Percentiles · cars aged 16
p10 203k
p25 237k
p50 276k
p75 318k
p90 364k
| km | |
|---|---|
| p10 | 202,615 km |
| p25 | 237,297 km |
| p50 | 275,865 km |
| p75 | 318,485 km |
| p90 | 364,420 km |
Too few readings for this model – class mileage is shown.
Inspection verdicts
C3 2009, n = 452
| % | |
|---|---|
| No defects | 23.7% |
| Minor defects | 16.2% |
| Major defects | 59.7% |
| Dangerous defects | 0.4% |
Odometer inconsistencies
0.9%
cars whose reading dropped between inspections
CO (petrol, idle)
0.00%
0.5% over the limit · n = 211
Smoke opacity (diesel)
0.89 m⁻¹
17.7% over the limit · n = 237
What these numbers say
39.8% of 2009 Citroën C3 cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 452), against an average of 44.5% for all 16-year-old M1 cars.
This model has too few odometer readings at this age, so the comparison is all 16-year-old M1 cars: typical mileage 275,865 km, half of them between 237,297 km and 318,485 km.
An odometer inconsistency was recorded for 1 car, 0.9% of those assessed.
The median diesel smoke opacity is 0.89 m⁻¹; 17.7% of measurements exceed the limit.
Figures are not adjusted for how intensively cars are used. How we calculate