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CV08 YWC

2008 Citroen C1

Black Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Sep 2026
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

118,886 mi
Last recorded118,886 miles
Recorded on3 Sep 2025
Typical for 2008 Citroen C159,859 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV08 YWC
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 3 Sep 2025 118,886 miles

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

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

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

corrosion in various places

offside door handle damaged

rear exhaust rubber snapped temp wire repair

Fail 1 Sep 2025 118,880 miles

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion in various places

offside door handle damaged

rear exhaust rubber snapped temp wire repair

Pass 13 Aug 2024 115,058 miles

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

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

corrosion in various places

drivers door handle damaged

Fail 12 Aug 2024 115,053 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

corrosion in various places

drivers door handle damaged

Pass 11 Aug 2023 111,342 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 10 Aug 2023 111,337 miles

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

Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded main (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2022 107,973 miles

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

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

drivers door handle damaged

Fail 26 Jul 2022 107,954 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

drivers door handle damaged

Pass 12 Aug 2021 104,937 miles

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

both front drop links worn

front discs worn

nearside main metal brake pipe corroded

offside door handle damaged

Fail 11 Aug 2021 104,933 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle n/s 103 o/s 157 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

both front drop links worn

front discs worn

nearside main metal brake pipe corroded

offside door handle damaged

offside rear wheel starting to bind

travel on handbrake

Pass 11 Aug 2020 101,985 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 May 2019 97,708 miles

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))

drivers door handle broke

offside front tyre drop link worn

Pass 14 May 2018 93,148 miles
Pass 25 Apr 2017 88,377 miles

nail in neaside rear tyre

neaside front wheel damaged

neaside rear wheel damaged

Pass 21 Mar 2016 83,555 miles

chip in windscreen

nearside front wheel damaged

offside front tyre close to legal limit

Fail 18 Mar 2016 83,550 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

chip in windscreen

nearside front wheel damaged

offside front tyre close to legal limit

Pass 25 Mar 2015 74,075 miles

nearside rear wheel damaged

Pass 19 Mar 2014 65,925 miles

exhaust blow

front discs worn

nearside rear wheel damaged

offside front wishbone starting to seperate

Pass 21 Mar 2013 57,997 miles

both front tyres on legal limit

nearside rear wheel damaged

Pass 3 Apr 2012 43,504 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2012 43,504 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Apr 2011 29,579 miles

Small cut in the n/s/f tyre sidewall but the cords not showing.

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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CV08 YWC is a 2008 Citroen C1 in Black with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

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 CV08 YWC, 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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CV08 YWC is a 2008 Citroen C1, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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