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AV09 VRW

2009 Citroen Nemo

Grey Diesel 1396cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 May 2027
Tests25 (15 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

96,937 mi
Last recorded96,937 miles
Recorded on7 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Citroen Nemo76,934 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV09 VRW
MakeCitroen
ModelNemo
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,396cc

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MOT History

15 pass 10 fail
Pass 7 May 2026 96,937 miles

Coil spring corroded all coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective rubber mount cracking (6.1.2 (a))

Steering system slightly rough noise from top mount area (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 14 May 2025 94,778 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering system slightly rough nearside front top strut mount bearing is worn (2.1.1 (a))

Fail 14 May 2025 94,778 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Steering system slightly rough nearside front top strut mount bearing is worn (2.1.1 (a))

Pass 14 May 2024 92,043 miles

Nearside Front Top bush or bearing has slight wear, noise heard when turning steering

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Fail 14 May 2024 92,043 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Driver's seat moving inadvertently (6.2.5 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Top bush or bearing has slight wear, noise heard when turning steering

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 May 2023 88,803 miles
Fail 22 May 2023 88,803 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 13 Jun 2022 85,122 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated / misty and image faint (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated / misty and image faint (4.1.1 (b) (i))

n/s/f arch, n/s/r door and n/s/r arch damaged

Fail 13 Jun 2022 85,122 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated / misty and image faint (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated / misty and image faint (4.1.1 (b) (i))

n/s/f arch, n/s/r door and n/s/r arch damaged

Pass 21 Jun 2021 80,985 miles

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

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

bonnet stay mechanism broken

n/s/f and n/s/r arches damaged

Fail 21 Jun 2021 80,985 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn deteriorated / split (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements faded (0.1 (d))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

bonnet stay mechanism broken

n/s/f and n/s/r arches damaged

Pass 2 Jul 2020 76,784 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Fail 1 Jul 2020 76,784 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has an excessively worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jul 2019 72,929 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 9 Jul 2018 68,204 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2018 68,203 miles

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 64,560 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2016 59,048 miles

Nearside Front tyre worn on the inner edge

engine oil leak

o/s/f tyre tread badly worn on the inner edge

Pass 12 Aug 2015 53,919 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2015 53,874 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

nearside rear tyre in very poor condition

Fail 28 Jul 2014 48,715 miles

OSF tyre low on inside edge. Tracking?

OSF wiper split slightly

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

Pass 28 Jul 2014 48,715 miles

OSF tyre low on inside edge. Tracking?

OSF wiper split slightly

Pass 13 Aug 2013 40,599 miles

OSF wiper starting to split!

Fail 13 Aug 2013 40,599 miles

Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

OSF wiper starting to split!

Pass 28 May 2012 30,323 miles

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

handbrake close to topstop

n/s/f strutleg top bearing very stiff allowing spring to jump slightly

How Reliable is the Citroen Nemo?

Based on 279,608 MOT tests across 21,949 vehicles.

72.2%
Pass Rate
6,728
Miles/Year
18
Year Lifespan
21,949
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 4,767
coil spring broken 4,011
Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush 3,587
Registration plate lamp not working 3,207
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,035
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AV09 VRW is a 2009 Citroen Nemo in Grey with a 1,396cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2009 Citroen Nemo models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.1% with a typical mileage of 76,934 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 Nemo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 4,767 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV09 VRW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Nemo typically stays on UK roads for around 18 years. At 17 years old, this Citroen Nemo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV09 VRW is a 2009 Citroen Nemo, first registered on 15 June 2009.

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