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EJ59 XSR

2009 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2025
Tests16 (12 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

26,311 mi
Last recorded26,311 miles
Recorded on23 Jan 2024
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEJ59 XSR
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

12 pass 4 fail
Pass 23 Jan 2024 26,311 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2024 26,311 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (3.3 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 26 Jan 2023 24,994 miles

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front 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 Bump stop missing

Fail 26 Jan 2023 24,994 miles

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

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Glass cracked (3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Bump stop missing

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

Pass 25 Jan 2022 23,648 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2021 22,499 miles

Nearside door mirror cracked

Pass 16 Jan 2020 21,975 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2019 20,451 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2019 20,451 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed side wall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 24 Jan 2018 19,236 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive door sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear tyre has perished cut in outer side wall but not exposing cords

bonnet stay missing

high level stop lamp not working

Fail 24 Jan 2018 19,236 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive door sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear tyre has perished cut in outer side wall but not exposing cords

bonnet stay missing

high level stop lamp not working

Pass 11 Jan 2017 16,643 miles

Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view door mirror (8.1.2a)

Offside Front Lower Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front tyre has slight outerwall damage

Offside Rear Outer tyre wall has slight damage

Offside Rear slightly noisy

Pass 7 Jan 2016 14,319 miles

all four tyres have outer wall damage.

Pass 12 Jan 2015 11,792 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2014 12,422 miles
Pass 17 Dec 2012 5,397 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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EJ59 XSR is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 EJ59 XSR, 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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EJ59 XSR is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 December 2009.

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