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B712 SUE

2010 Citroen C3

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Sep 2026
Tests16 (13 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate81.3%

Mileage

58,186 mi
Last recorded58,186 miles
Recorded on18 Aug 2025
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB712 SUE
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 3 fail
Pass 18 Aug 2025 58,186 miles

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 1 x seat ()

Pass 23 Aug 2024 53,733 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play both front link rods slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear bushes slight peeling (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195 x 55 x 16 both front tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Sep 2023 48,122 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Aug 2022 42,492 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated both near side and off side outer boots (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively both front cv slight noise when cornering (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms rear facing bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 17 Sep 2021 36,613 miles

Exhaust mounting defective two of three defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Fail 8 Sep 2021 36,425 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Exhaust mounting defective two of three defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 12 Aug 2020 29,775 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

exhaust wired up

Pass 23 Aug 2019 25,771 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2019 25,771 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2018 19,788 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear slight restriction on brake

Rear exhaust hanger corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2017 15,184 miles

exhaust bracket broken.

Fail 24 Aug 2017 15,132 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

exhaust bracket broken.

Pass 22 Aug 2016 9,188 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre cracking in tread

Pass 18 Aug 2015 8,066 miles

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

Pass 13 Aug 2014 7,367 miles
Pass 19 Aug 2013 6,596 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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B712 SUE is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 81.3%.

Across all 2010 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 60,233 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 B712 SUE, 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 16 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B712 SUE is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 1 September 2010.

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