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AV08 KDO

2008 Citroen C8

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Apr 2024
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

136,759 mi
Last recorded136,759 miles
Recorded on26 Apr 2023
Typical for 2008 Citroen C880,760 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV08 KDO
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2008
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Apr 2023 136,759 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 25 Apr 2023 136,759 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing wheel bolt (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 Mar 2022 134,638 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2022 134,246 miles

Coil spring fractured or broken nearside front broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside front outer (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Headlamp aim too low offside front (4.1.2 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working offside rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure offside rear age 0408dot code (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pad(s) wearing thin offside front outer low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources nearside rear (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside front worn inner edge down to second skin (5.2.3 (e))

advisory front brake application is uneven

advisory offside rear upper side light not working

Pass 24 Mar 2021 127,433 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside rear cracking perished tearing age dot code 0408 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 23 Mar 2021 127,433 miles

Parking brake inoperative on one side both side not working (1.4.1 (a))

Stop lamp(s) not working nearside rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn nearside front lower (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick offside rear (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside rear cracking perished tearing age dot code 0408 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 27 Mar 2020 123,146 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2020 123,108 miles

Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working nearside rear (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively nearside front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively offside front (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 5 Sep 2018 113,556 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2017 108,189 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2017 108,189 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported x3 (7.1.1)

Pass 18 Jul 2016 105,537 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2016 105,404 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both lights. (1.8)

Headlamp levelling device obviously defective (1.7.2)

Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 14 Jul 2015 92,187 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2014 79,554 miles

offside front outer c.v gaitor covered in grease but no split visable

Fail 10 Jul 2014 79,544 miles

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

offside front outer c.v gaitor covered in grease but no split visable

Pass 15 Jul 2013 71,117 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 30 Jul 2012 61,078 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2012 56,199 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2011 39,413 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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AV08 KDO is a 2008 Citroen C8 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2008 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 80,760 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 C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV08 KDO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 18 years old, this Citroen C8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV08 KDO is a 2008 Citroen C8, first registered on 15 April 2008.

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