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AV63 EWE

2013 Citroen C3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2024
Tests13 (7 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate53.8%

Mileage

205,100 mi
Last recorded205,100 miles
Recorded on26 Mar 2024
Typical for 2013 Citroen C348,161 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV63 EWE
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2013
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

7 pass 6 fail
Fail 26 Mar 2024 205,100 miles

Exhaust emits clearly visible black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Position lamp not working nearside + offside front (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2023 183,015 miles

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both tyres are cracked. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Mar 2022 160,310 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front Discs lipped slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin ALL front pads wearing Close to legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose Outer housing (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH inner and outer tread patterns worn to approximately 3mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

OSF bumper and trim panels slightly damaged / loose but unlikely to become fully detached

OSF quarter panel slightly damaged (upper section

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Dusting of oil down front of engine ( around exhaust heat shield) and intercooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH rear Discs lipped slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 160,310 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH front Discs lipped slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin ALL front pads wearing Close to legal limit (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose Outer housing (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH inner and outer tread patterns worn to approximately 3mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

OSF bumper and trim panels slightly damaged / loose but unlikely to become fully detached

OSF quarter panel slightly damaged (upper section

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Dusting of oil down front of engine ( around exhaust heat shield) and intercooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened BOTH rear Discs lipped slightly (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 2 Mar 2021 125,722 miles

NSF top strut mount 'Bouncy/jumping' when worked from lock to lock

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer shoulder and outer tread worn to approximately 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn to approximately 2-3mm remaining and wearing on shoulders (especially outer (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive dusting of oil down front of engine / intercooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear bumper (Bottom panel) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached

Fail 2 Mar 2021 125,721 miles

Central Front Exhaust system insecure bracket corroded (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

NSF top strut mount 'Bouncy/jumping' when worked from lock to lock

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn on outer shoulder and outer tread worn to approximately 2-3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread worn to approximately 2-3mm remaining and wearing on shoulders (especially outer (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive dusting of oil down front of engine / intercooler (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear bumper (Bottom panel) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached

Pass 11 Mar 2020 89,014 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH front tyres worn slightly on inner shoulders. (5.2.3 (e))

NSR reversing lamp / reflector slightly damaged

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror housing damaged. ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Central tread worn to approximately 1.6 - 2.0mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear bumper (bottom panel) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached

coolant level low

Fail 10 Mar 2020 88,946 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH front tyres worn slightly on inner shoulders. (5.2.3 (e))

NSR reversing lamp / reflector slightly damaged

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

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror housing damaged. ()

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Central tread worn to approximately 1.6 - 2.0mm remaining (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Rear bumper (bottom panel) slightly insecure but unlikely to become fully detached

coolant level low

Pass 26 Feb 2019 60,446 miles

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged wing mirror cover damaged ()

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

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

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

Fail 26 Feb 2019 60,446 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light rear fog light incorrect colour (Amber) (4.5.4 (a))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged wing mirror plastic cover damaged ()

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn down (ALMOST TO CORDS) and tread worn close to legal limit. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil coating down front of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Feb 2019 60,432 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Rear fog lamp does not emit a steady red light rear fog light incorrect colour (Amber) (4.5.4 (a))

Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged wing mirror plastic cover damaged ()

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

Nearside Rear Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge worn down (ALMOST TO CORDS) and tread worn close to legal limit. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive oil coating down front of engine. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2018 29,630 miles

corrosion to nearside rear and offside rear brake pipes

Pass 8 Nov 2016 22,489 miles

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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AV63 EWE is a 2013 Citroen C3 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.

Across all 2013 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.3% with a typical mileage of 48,161 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 AV63 EWE, 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 13 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV63 EWE is a 2013 Citroen C3, first registered on 16 November 2013.

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