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C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto: a strong MOT record by UK norms
Across 915 MOT tests, the C3 Flair + Puretech S/S Auto returns 91.9% first-time pass — comfortably ahead of the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. Brake pads worn below 1.5 mm and direction indicator lamp missing round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 15,917, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
- 01
A tyre seriously damaged
15 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 02
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
8 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 03
A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
8 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 04
Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn
6 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 05
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources
6 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 06
A lens defective which has no effect on emitted light
5 occurrences · 0.5% of tests
- 07
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
4 occurrences · 0.4% of tests
- 08
A tyre cords visible or damaged
3 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 09
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
3 occurrences · 0.3% of tests
- 10
Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution.
2 occurrences · 0.2% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 2 failures
£88–£195
If every one of this C3 Flair + Puretech S/s Auto's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Tools that pre-empt a retest.
Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
H7 / W21W bulb pack
A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.
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Buying or keeping a C3 Flair + Puretech S/s Auto?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a C3 Flair + Puretech S/s Auto and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.