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BF08 NDJ

2008 Citroen C1

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires19 Oct 2026
Tests25 (16 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate64%

Mileage

70,745 mi
Last recorded70,745 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2025
Typical for 2008 Citroen C159,859 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF08 NDJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2025 70,745 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive misting around sump pan (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle surface corrosion

Fail 7 Oct 2025 70,745 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak join on exhaust corroded causing it to leak (8.2.1.1 (b))

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Headlamp lens seriously defective both (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive misting around sump pan (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear axle surface corrosion

Pass 9 Oct 2024 66,252 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads cannot be seen due to wheel restriction (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front number plate cracked on edge

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 155/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr and osr with joins and hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear rear axle corroded

exhaust system corroded

Fail 8 Oct 2024 66,252 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened pads cannot be seen due to wheel restriction (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front number plate cracked on edge

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 155/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material nsr and osr with joins and hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear rear axle corroded

exhaust system corroded

Pass 20 Oct 2023 64,128 miles

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

exhaust system corroded surface

Fail 20 Oct 2023 64,126 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 155/65/14 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Driver's view of an obligatory external mirror significantly affected by an obstruction (3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Position lamp has a product on the lens or light source which changes the emitted colour (4.2.3 (b) (i))

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

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

exhaust system corroded surface

Pass 19 Oct 2022 59,337 miles

n/s reg inop

o/s/f tyre badly worn inner edge

Fail 18 Oct 2022 59,335 miles

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

n/s reg inop

o/s/f tyre badly worn inner edge

Pass 14 Oct 2021 57,260 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened trailing arms and axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 8 Oct 2020 56,175 miles

rust on rear suspension and front struts

Fail 7 Oct 2020 56,175 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

rust on rear suspension and front struts

Pass 11 Oct 2019 53,229 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 9 Oct 2018 46,580 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Feb 2018 44,507 miles

Nearside Rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

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

Fail 12 Feb 2018 44,502 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult seat belt

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

Pass 8 Feb 2017 40,524 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2016 37,299 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2015 34,193 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2015 34,192 miles

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

Pass 27 Feb 2014 28,750 miles

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

nearside rear tyre split

Fail 27 Feb 2014 28,750 miles

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

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

nearside rear tyre split

Pass 7 Mar 2013 23,702 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2012 19,126 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2012 19,126 miles

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

Pass 11 Mar 2011 14,132 miles

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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BF08 NDJ is a 2008 Citroen C1 in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64%.

Across all 2008 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.5% with a typical mileage of 59,859 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 BF08 NDJ, 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 18 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF08 NDJ is a 2008 Citroen C1, first registered on 26 March 2008.

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