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CV12 TLY

2012 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Apr 2027
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

40,787 mi
Last recorded40,787 miles
Recorded on22 Apr 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen C352,222 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV12 TLY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Apr 2026 40,787 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 21 Apr 2026 40,785 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 27 Mar 2026 40,720 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened torsion beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (185/65R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Mar 2025 36,083 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2mm and bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 19 Mar 2025 36,037 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested including levelling device (4.1.2 (b))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened brake discs worn and lipped, minimizing clearance between disc lip and pad back plate (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre worn to 2mm and bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 18 Mar 2024 29,610 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test media holder in drivers field of vision (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads appear low full inspection advised (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has a nail in the inner shoulder area 185/65R15 ()

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 16 Mar 2024 29,605 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust system insecure exhaust front and middle mount brackets broken away from pipework (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp aim unable to be tested including levelling device (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken coil spring broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Body component likely to become detached lower spoiler partially detached and dragging on the ground (6.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test media holder in drivers field of vision (3.1 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin brake pads appear low full inspection advised (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre has a nail in the inner shoulder area 185/65R15 ()

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 17 Mar 2023 25,550 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front and rear (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively lipped and scored (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 4 Mar 2022 22,794 miles
Pass 9 Mar 2021 22,114 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2020 21,988 miles

front pads low

Pass 16 Mar 2019 21,564 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 21 Mar 2018 20,969 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2017 19,730 miles

both rear tyres perished

Pass 14 Mar 2016 18,511 miles

all four tyres showing signs of perishing

Pass 4 Mar 2015 14,681 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2015 14,681 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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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CV12 TLY is a 2012 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 52,222 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 CV12 TLY, 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 14 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was CV12 TLY registered?

CV12 TLY is a 2012 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 March 2012.

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