What is the dpf risk on a Citroen C3?

DPF blockage on BlueHDi diesel Typical repair cost: £400–£1100. Severity: major.

What is the timing belt (1.2 puretech) risk on a Citroen C3?

Timing belt-in-oil failure on 1.2 PureTech Typical repair cost: £400–£700. Severity: critical.

Citroen C3 Reliability | Common Faults & Repair Costs

Segment: mainstream, budget

Fuel: petrol

MPG range: 50-50

Insurance group: 8-8

C3 Mk1 (2002-2009)

mainstreampetrol

Running

~£1548/yr

Deprec.

> Top failure modes

[MED]Coil springs~89k mi£100-200

[MED]Exhaust system~90k mi£150-400

[MED]Ball joints~93k mi£80-180

electrical▁▂▂▂▃▃▅▄▅▅▆▆▇▇█▆▇█▇██30.7%

suspension▁▂▂▂▂▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▆▇█▇25.4%

brakes▁▁▁▂▂▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▄▅▅▅▅▇▃▆█11.7%

0k100k200k+

C3 Mk2 (2009-2016)

mainstreampetrol

Running

~£1560/yr

Deprec.

> Top failure modes

[MED]Exhaust system~78k mi£150-400

[MED]Coil springs~80k mi£100-200

[MED]Brake discs~81k mi£120-280

[MED]Ball joints~91k mi£80-180

[LOW]Brake pads~81k mi£80-160

electrical▁▁▁▂▂▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▆▆▇▇▆█▅▅▆16.5%

suspension▁▁▂▂▂▃▄▄▅▅▅▅▆▆▇▇▆▇▅█▇13.4%

brakes▁▁▁▂▂▃▃▃▄▄▅▅▅▆▅▆▇▅█▇▄9.0%

0k100k200k+

C3 Mk3 (2016-2023)

budgetpetrol50 mpgins. grp 883-110 bhp0-60: 11.5s

Running

~£1528/yr

Deprec.

> Typical values (~6yr old)

Low mi (34k)£5.2k

Avg mi (48k)£5.0k

High mi (67k)£4.4k

> Top failure modes

[HIGH]DPF~55k mi£400-1100

[MED]Brake discs~39k mi£120-280

[MED]EGR valve~65k mi£220-420

[CRIT]Timing belt (1.2 PureTech)~60k mi£400-700

[LOW]Brake pads~42k mi£80-160

tyres▁▂▂▂▂▂▃▃▂▃▃▃▃▃▅▁▁▁█▁5.1%

brakes▁▁▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▂▄▁▂▁█▁▁4.7%

electrical▁▁▂▂▃▃▄▆▅▆▆▅█▆█▅▁▁3.6%

0k100k200k+

Reliability factor: 0.83

[HIGH]DPF~55k mi£400-1100

[CRIT]Timing belt (1.2 PureTech)~60k mi£400-700

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