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EK09 UUB

2009 Citroen C3

Black Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Jul 2027
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

84,903 mi
Last recorded84,903 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2026
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK09 UUB
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2026 84,903 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off (0.1 (a))

Pass 30 Jun 2025 81,757 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 plus cut (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 26 Jun 2025 81,750 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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 plus cut (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 May 2024 77,454 miles

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

Pass 22 May 2023 75,090 miles
Pass 20 May 2022 72,376 miles
Fail 17 May 2022 72,323 miles

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 1 Jun 2021 69,884 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s front inner face very worn/corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s rear disc lipped/corroded and inner pads getting low (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nail in tyre n/s front has a nail in the middle and tyre pumped up before brake test

Pass 10 Jul 2020 67,056 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively n/s and o/s rear (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s front (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished /cracked and going out of shape (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre tyre very perished/cracked and going out of shape

Pass 25 Apr 2019 62,359 miles
Pass 26 Apr 2018 59,343 miles
Pass 18 Apr 2017 54,467 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2016 49,366 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 41,839 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2014 34,859 miles
Pass 19 Apr 2013 28,091 miles
Pass 24 Apr 2012 23,282 miles

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

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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EK09 UUB is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

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 EK09 UUB, 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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EK09 UUB is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 24 April 2009.

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