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CP59 GNO

2009 Citroen C3

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Jun 2027
Tests27 (15 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

156,658 mi
Last recorded156,658 miles
Recorded on11 Jun 2026
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP59 GNO
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 12 fail
Pass 11 Jun 2026 156,658 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2025 146,532 miles

Front catalyst heat shield loose

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

Fail 4 Jun 2025 146,532 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Front catalyst heat shield loose

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2024 140,655 miles

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2024 140,654 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 15 Jun 2023 139,573 miles

Front Exhaust heat shield slightly insecure over turbo / catalytic converter

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

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

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small/medium chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords in tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Pass 17 Jun 2022 138,782 miles

Exhaust heat shield slightly insecure over turbo / catalytic converter

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

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

Fail 17 Jun 2022 138,782 miles

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Exhaust heat shield slightly insecure over turbo / catalytic converter

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

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

Pass 10 Jun 2021 137,559 miles

Exhaust heat shield slightly insecure over turbo / catalytic converter

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking and cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside rear brake disc outer face corroded

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

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

Fail 10 Jun 2021 137,559 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust heat shield slightly insecure over turbo / catalytic converter

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (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 Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking and cut in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside rear brake disc outer face corroded

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

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

Pass 23 Jun 2020 136,769 miles
Fail 23 Jun 2020 136,769 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt nearside outer insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 3 Jun 2019 135,477 miles

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Jun 2019 135,477 miles

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 24 Jul 2018 122,722 miles

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

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

Fail 24 Jul 2018 122,715 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Aug 2017 99,243 miles
Fail 7 Aug 2017 99,242 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 10 Aug 2016 76,990 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured pale amber (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play advise replacement soon (2.2.B.1f)

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

covers obscuring some testable components

turbo heat shield insecure

Fail 10 Aug 2016 76,988 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed split in inner tread (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour faded from amber (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured pale amber (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play advise replacement soon (2.2.B.1f)

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

covers obscuring some testable components

turbo heat shield insecure

Pass 3 Aug 2015 52,711 miles

front discs lipped and corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2015 52,708 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

front discs lipped and corroded

Fail 3 Nov 2014 49,271 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)

Pass 3 Nov 2014 49,271 miles
Pass 6 Nov 2013 43,833 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Fail 6 Nov 2013 43,832 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 13 Nov 2012 33,535 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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CP59 GNO is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 57,854 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 C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CP59 GNO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 17 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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CP59 GNO is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 15 December 2009.

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