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BF12 SLZ

2012 Citroen C1

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

43,692 mi
Last recorded43,692 miles
Recorded on10 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C146,294 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF12 SLZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 10 Oct 2025 43,692 miles

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

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 42,996 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2023 39,537 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near flex (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 7 Mar 2023 39,529 miles

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

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded near flex (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 24 Feb 2022 34,835 miles

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

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

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 11 Feb 2021 29,899 miles

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

Fail 11 Feb 2021 29,896 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 28 Feb 2020 26,499 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2019 22,886 miles

Exhaust badly corroded

Offside Rear Brake pipe slight corrosion

Fail 27 Feb 2019 22,775 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust badly corroded

Front brake pads worn

Offside Rear Brake pipe slight corrosion

Pass 22 Feb 2018 18,294 miles

Nearside Rear tyre perishing cords not showing

Offside Rear tyre perishing cords not showing

Pass 7 Feb 2017 14,813 miles

both front tyres approaching 2mm and slightly cracking in tread.

Pass 29 Feb 2016 11,375 miles
Fail 29 Feb 2016 11,375 miles

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

Pass 2 Mar 2015 8,878 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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BF12 SLZ is a 2012 Citroen C1 in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.4% with a typical mileage of 46,294 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 BF12 SLZ, 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 14 years old, this Citroen C1 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was BF12 SLZ registered?

BF12 SLZ is a 2012 Citroen C1, first registered on 2 March 2012.

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