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AY12 XGP

2012 Citroen C4

Purple Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 May 2027
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

162,181 mi
Last recorded162,181 miles
Recorded on15 May 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen C465,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY12 XGP
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2012
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 15 May 2026 162,181 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Apr 2025 157,971 miles
Pass 13 May 2024 152,684 miles
Pass 13 May 2023 146,569 miles
Pass 16 May 2022 141,692 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2021 133,171 miles

Front nearside and offside front suspension lower arm rear bushes starting to lift and perish

Nearside Rear nearside rear bump stop perished

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

Offside Rear offside rear coil spring corroded

Rear rear exhaust heat shield loose

interior rear view mirror starting to delaminate

oil leaking from engine

Fail 12 Jul 2021 133,164 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened front brake discs badly worn and corroded on inside of disc (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 3rd row seat belt not checked seats in down position (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front nearside and offside front suspension lower arm rear bushes starting to lift and perish

Nearside Rear nearside rear bump stop perished

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

Offside Rear offside rear coil spring corroded

Rear rear exhaust heat shield loose

interior rear view mirror starting to delaminate

oil leaking from engine

Pass 17 Jul 2020 123,380 miles

Nearside Front slight play in nearside front anti roll bar link rod

front disc pads approx 2mm left and inner face of front discs corroded

nearside front lower arm rear bush starting to lift

nearside front tyre side wall worn and inner edge wearing

offside front fog light lens insecure

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside front wiper starting to smear in middle of blade

oil leak on engine

rear brake pipes to calipers clips insecure

Fail 17 Jul 2020 123,380 miles

Headlamp aim too low nearside and offside headlamp aim to low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front slight play in nearside front anti roll bar link rod

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both rear no plate lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

front disc pads approx 2mm left and inner face of front discs corroded

nearside front lower arm rear bush starting to lift

nearside front tyre side wall worn and inner edge wearing

offside front fog light lens insecure

offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

offside front wiper starting to smear in middle of blade

oil leak on engine

rear brake pipes to calipers clips insecure

Pass 4 Apr 2019 112,943 miles

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

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

Fail 4 Apr 2019 112,943 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 103,302 miles

both front axle rear wishbone bushes slightly deteriorated

both front tyres on approx 3mm and worn on edges

nearside rear tyre on 3mm approx

slight wear and corrosion on front brake discs

Pass 18 Apr 2017 91,241 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 21 Apr 2016 77,052 miles
Pass 25 Mar 2015 58,026 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust emissions too clean to register on smoke meter.

Front brake discs lipped.

Rear brake discs lipped.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 25 Mar 2015 58,026 miles

Centre Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Exhaust emissions too clean to register on smoke meter.

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake discs lipped.

Rear brake discs lipped.

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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AY12 XGP is a 2012 Citroen C4 in Purple with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 65,251 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AY12 XGP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 14 years old, this Citroen C4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AY12 XGP is a 2012 Citroen C4, first registered on 7 March 2012.

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