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BD62 JJY

2012 Citroen C4

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

81,948 mi
Last recorded81,948 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen C465,251 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBD62 JJY
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 81,948 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Mar 2026 81,947 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

Pass 3 Apr 2025 80,796 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Apr 2025 80,795 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished and low (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 19 Feb 2024 77,815 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively both rear discs slightly worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Feb 2023 71,356 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt N/S/R + O/S/R ()

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer C.V gaiter has a slight grease leak due to being slightly insecure

auxiliary belt perished

slight engine oil leak

Fail 6 Feb 2023 71,356 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt N/S/R + O/S/R ()

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides - rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer C.V gaiter has a slight grease leak due to being slightly insecure

auxiliary belt perished

slight engine oil leak

Pass 4 Feb 2022 66,166 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt N/S/R +O/S/R ()

slight engine oil leak

Fail 4 Feb 2022 66,166 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt N/S/R +O/S/R ()

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

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

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

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

slight engine oil leak

Pass 18 Feb 2021 62,290 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear and nearside front, badly (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear occasional seats ()

Fail 17 Feb 2021 62,290 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure. New large clip and grease required (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear and nearside front, badly (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge less than 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.5mm, perished and cracked (5.2.3 (e))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear occasional seats ()

Pass 12 Feb 2020 59,315 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear and nearside front badly (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and tread low, less than 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear occasional seats ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres 2.5mm approximately (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Feb 2020 59,315 miles

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear and nearside front badly (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated weeping grease (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and tread low, less than 3mm (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test rear occasional seats ()

Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres 2.5mm approximately (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 19 Feb 2019 52,797 miles

Nearside outer cv gaiter has a slight leak

flywheel badly worn (vibration )

Pass 3 Feb 2018 43,328 miles

dents in nsf/nsr wheels

Fail 3 Feb 2018 43,328 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

dents in nsf/nsr wheels

Pass 28 Jan 2017 32,855 miles
Pass 22 Feb 2016 23,128 miles
Pass 28 Oct 2015 22,324 miles

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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BD62 JJY is a 2012 Citroen C4 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 BD62 JJY, 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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BD62 JJY is a 2012 Citroen C4, first registered on 31 December 2012.

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