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AO11 UBZ

2011 Citroen C3

Grey Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

107,020 mi
Last recorded107,020 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO11 UBZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 107,020 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 13 Oct 2025 106,996 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced advise new headlamp unit (4.1.4 (a))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn centre/rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn centre/rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 15 Oct 2024 96,309 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 15 Sep 2023 90,425 miles

Exhaust mounting defective ALL hangers deteriorated / corroded / partly split. System adequately supported at time of inspection (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner wing / flitch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside seat belt mounting prescribed area: outer sill slightly distorted / damaged.

Rear Coil spring corroded both ns and os: slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases LAMBDA just met (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

minor corrosion to some underbody components / panels

Fail 2 Sep 2023 90,266 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low * (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure * Brackets broken / damaged (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative * headlamp unit damaged / broken (4.1.5 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective ALL hangers deteriorated / corroded / partly split. System adequately supported at time of inspection (6.1.2 (a))

Front Coil spring corroded both ns and os (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive inner wing / flitch area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside seat belt mounting prescribed area: outer sill slightly distorted / damaged.

Rear Coil spring corroded both ns and os: slightly (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases LAMBDA just met (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

minor corrosion to some underbody components / panels

Pass 10 Oct 2022 86,958 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2021 76,795 miles

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 30 Sep 2020 67,584 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust flexi section (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2019 60,164 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2018 51,820 miles

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

Fail 15 Oct 2018 51,820 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 7 Nov 2017 44,922 miles

Both rear tyres deteriorated & side walls heavily cracking

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

Front exhaust mount broken

Rear exhaust mount deteriorated

Pass 7 Nov 2016 36,442 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edges

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres perished

front exhaust bracket broken but still supported

rear exhaust mount deteriorated

Fail 7 Nov 2016 36,442 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre worn on outer edges

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished (4.1.E.1)

both rear tyres perished

front exhaust bracket broken but still supported

rear exhaust mount deteriorated

Pass 9 Nov 2015 22,428 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2014 18,582 miles

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

Pass 28 Nov 2014 18,582 miles
Pass 5 Mar 2014 17,334 miles

exhaust rear mounting bracket weld broken

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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AO11 UBZ is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Grey with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 57,950 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 C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO11 UBZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 15 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO11 UBZ is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 12 May 2011.

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