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AY07 YLL

2007 Citroen C1

Yellow Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Jan 2024
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

99,844 mi
Last recorded99,844 miles
Recorded on20 Jan 2023
Typical for 2007 Citroen C160,138 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY07 YLL
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2007
ColourYellow
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Jan 2023 99,844 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2022 93,179 miles
Pass 21 Jan 2021 89,105 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2020 86,697 miles

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

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

all brake pipes covered in grease or other material

corrosion sills, floors, chassis and front sub frame

Fail 10 Jan 2020 86,687 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

all brake pipes covered in grease or other material

corrosion sills, floors, chassis and front sub frame

Pass 1 Feb 2019 85,187 miles
Pass 27 Apr 2018 80,213 miles

All brake pipes covered in grease at ends

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak Very large gearbox oil leak ()

Rear exhaust clamp corroded

Fail 25 Apr 2018 80,132 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

All brake pipes covered in grease at ends

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak Very large gearbox oil leak ()

Rear exhaust clamp corroded

Pass 15 Apr 2017 72,436 miles

All brake pipes covered in grease

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (7.1.2)

Very large gearbox oil leak

Fail 13 Apr 2017 72,436 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 155/65/14 75T (4.1.E.1)

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort no effort at all (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

All brake pipes covered in grease

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear joint (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit just legal. 155/65/14 75T (4.1.E.1)

Very large gearbox oil leak

Pass 21 Apr 2016 65,654 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and pitted on inner faces (3.5.1i)

Large oil leak from gearbox area

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

Nearside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Offside Front Outer Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside number plate light lense broken

Pass 21 Apr 2015 57,120 miles
Pass 15 Apr 2014 50,511 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

exhaust corroding

front brake discs worn

Pass 29 Mar 2013 46,040 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2012 44,191 miles

advise laser wheel alignment

front tyres worn on edges

Fail 25 Apr 2012 44,191 miles

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

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

advise laser wheel alignment

front tyres worn on edges

Pass 4 Mar 2011 41,716 miles

front tyres worn on inner edges

Fail 4 Mar 2011 41,716 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

front tyres worn on inner edges

Pass 5 Mar 2010 35,006 miles

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

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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AY07 YLL is a 2007 Citroen C1 in Yellow with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2007 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 60,138 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 AY07 YLL, 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 19 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AY07 YLL is a 2007 Citroen C1, first registered on 9 March 2007.

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