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BP08 TVN

2008 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Feb 2027
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

89,026 mi
Last recorded89,026 miles
Recorded on3 Feb 2026
Typical for 2008 Citroen C159,859 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBP08 TVN
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Feb 2026 89,026 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Pass 6 Feb 2025 83,444 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perishing (2008 tyre) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall and tyre perishing (2020 tyre) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil level low

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

Fail 5 Feb 2025 83,444 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle 61% imbalance (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tyre perishing (2008 tyre) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged Outer sidewall and tyre perishing (2020 tyre) (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil level low

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

Pass 14 Feb 2024 76,761 miles

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

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

Pass 14 Feb 2023 69,790 miles

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

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

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

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

wheel trims fitted at time of test

Pass 6 Jan 2022 65,512 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Fail 6 Jan 2022 65,508 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 30 Nov 2020 63,771 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside, cracked and perished (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 May 2019 61,609 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded, heavily lipped and defacing. (strong advise) (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both. 2mm and perishing. (strong advise) (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust system corroded

nearside rear brake pipe corroded

nearside rear tyre 11 years old

offside rear tyre badly perishing. (strong advise)

Pass 17 May 2018 59,552 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped. (strong advise) (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both front tyres 3mm and perishing

offside rear tyre perishing

Fail 12 May 2018 59,538 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement both (2.4.G.2)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded and heavily lipped. (strong advise) (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

both front tyres 3mm and perishing

both rear tyres perishing

Pass 6 Apr 2017 56,762 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2016 55,502 miles
Fail 12 Apr 2016 55,456 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Brake pipe excessively corroded Front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 May 2015 54,359 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2014 50,202 miles

accident damage to n/s/f

slight noise from n/s/r wheel bearing

slight noise from o/s/r wheel bearing

Pass 11 Sep 2013 42,177 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2013 42,177 miles

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

Pass 25 Sep 2012 35,838 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2011 30,908 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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BP08 TVN is a 2008 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 BP08 TVN, 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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BP08 TVN is a 2008 Citroen C1, first registered on 18 August 2008.

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