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AJ57 TYH

2008 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

100,021 mi
Last recorded100,021 miles
Recorded on15 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Citroen C159,859 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAJ57 TYH
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Jan 2026 100,021 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes perished and deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective and image becoming poor (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy fairly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2025 94,655 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement near side front and off side front bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing near side rear and off side rear tyres very slightly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning to adversely affect light image

near side front and off side front wheel inner rims slightly bent/distorted

near side rear and off side rear brake flex hose ferrules corroding

Pass 11 Jan 2024 90,087 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning to adversely affect light image

near side rear and near side front wheel inner rims damaged/distorted

Fail 11 Jan 2024 90,084 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement bushes perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning to adversely affect light image

near side rear and near side front wheel inner rims damaged/distorted

Pass 13 Jan 2023 88,201 miles

Near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning nto adversely affect head light image

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Very slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel inner rim damaged/distorted

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 13 Jan 2023 88,201 miles

Main beam tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

Near side and off side head light lenses deteriorating and beginning nto adversely affect head light image

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Very slight perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Wheel inner rim damaged/distorted

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes deteriorating (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2022 86,785 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front bumper off fixings but secure

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear bumper off fixings but secure. slightly close to tyre.

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective slightly tarnished (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Jan 2021 86,107 miles

Near side front and off side front brake discs corroded and in poor condition

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

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

Pass 16 Jan 2020 85,248 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

exhaust in poor condition and leaking along rear silencer top seam

inner surface of front brake discs corroded and in poor condition

Pass 17 Jan 2019 82,161 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2018 78,743 miles

near side rear and off side rear tyres perishing slightly

Pass 20 Jan 2017 75,545 miles

near side front and off side front tyres slightly perished

near side rear and off side rear tyres badly perished

Fail 19 Jan 2017 75,545 miles

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

inner rim of near side front wheel damaged

near side front and off side front tyres slightly perished

near side rear and off side rear tyres badly perished

Pass 1 Feb 2016 73,992 miles

Nearside Front wheel bent on inside

Fail 1 Feb 2016 73,992 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Front wheel bent on inside

Fail 2 Feb 2015 65,076 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 2 Feb 2015 65,076 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2014 57,279 miles

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

Fail 8 Feb 2014 57,279 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 1 Mar 2013 50,305 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 9 Feb 2012 42,164 miles
Fail 8 Feb 2012 42,164 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Seat belt locking mechanism does not secure or release (5.2.5a)

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

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

Fail 11 Feb 2011 33,399 miles

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

Pass 11 Feb 2011 33,399 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C1?

Based on 2,448,436 MOT tests across 189,733 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
4,548
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
189,733
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,976
Registration plate lamp not working 14,045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,225
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AJ57 TYH is a 2008 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2008 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 59,859 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 C1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,976 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AJ57 TYH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C1 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AJ57 TYH is a 2008 Citroen C1, first registered on 26 February 2008.

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