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CV16 YTY

2016 Citroen C3

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 May 2027
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

67,628 mi
Last recorded67,628 miles
Recorded on18 May 2026
Typical for 2016 Citroen C334,936 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCV16 YTY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 18 May 2026 67,628 miles

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing offside and nearside badly perished and cracked in tread areas of tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 May 2025 62,830 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked and worn out of shape in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 14 May 2025 62,762 miles

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

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs worn and badly corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked and worn out of shape in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and cracked in tread area of tyre (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2024 55,592 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened faces of brake discs corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge edges of tread areas wearing bald on offside and nearside front tyres (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted bead rim of alloy wheel (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Pass 9 May 2023 49,366 miles
Fail 9 May 2023 49,366 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure mount broken (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 May 2022 43,752 miles
Pass 12 May 2021 37,409 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres perished and cracking in tread areas (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 28 May 2020 33,418 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2019 26,276 miles

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre at 3mm limit is 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

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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CV16 YTY is a 2016 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 80.7% with a typical mileage of 34,936 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 CV16 YTY, 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 10 years old, this Citroen C3 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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CV16 YTY is a 2016 Citroen C3, first registered on 13 May 2016.

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