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CA08 BZF

2008 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires12 Jan 2027
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

78,830 mi
Last recorded78,830 miles
Recorded on13 Jan 2026
Typical for 2008 Citroen C159,859 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCA08 BZF
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2008
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 13 Jan 2026 78,830 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2026 78,828 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2025 76,894 miles

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NS and OS corroding (5.3.2 (b))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS and OS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 6 Jan 2025 76,894 miles

Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension locking device missing (5.3.6 (b))

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing NS and OS corroding (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive NS and OS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Jan 2024 73,535 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 18 Dec 2023 73,527 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing Corroding (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule NS and OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 9 Dec 2022 68,712 miles

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

Pass 8 Dec 2021 63,759 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2020 59,638 miles
Pass 10 Jun 2019 53,939 miles
Pass 11 Jun 2018 47,421 miles

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

near side rear tyre worn outer edge

rear brake backing plates corroded

Fail 11 Jun 2018 47,421 miles

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

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

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

near side rear tyre worn outer edge

rear brake backing plates corroded

Pass 1 Jun 2017 38,398 miles
Pass 20 May 2016 34,634 miles
Fail 18 May 2016 34,616 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Lower Coil spring not correctly located mounting displaced (2.4.C.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed in one place (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring not correctly located mountain displaced (2.4.C.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 21 May 2015 30,129 miles

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Fail 21 May 2015 30,129 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Pass 14 May 2014 26,326 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

o/s/rear road wheel stiff when rotated by hand

Fail 1 May 2014 26,168 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Pass 15 May 2013 21,604 miles
Fail 15 May 2013 21,604 miles

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

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

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

Pass 22 May 2012 16,343 miles
Pass 23 May 2011 12,473 miles

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

Fail 23 May 2011 12,473 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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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CA08 BZF is a 2008 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 CA08 BZF, 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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CA08 BZF is a 2008 Citroen C1, first registered on 23 May 2008.

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