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FV57 XXH

2008 Citroen C4

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Dec 2025
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

73,088 mi
Last recorded73,088 miles
Recorded on9 Dec 2024
Typical for 2008 Citroen C469,562 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFV57 XXH
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2008
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 9 Dec 2024 73,088 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2024 73,080 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2024 73,050 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding unable to check wheel bearing (1.2.1 (f))

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Upper McPherson strut upper bearing not operating smoothly when rotated

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2023 72,183 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both rear (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Pass 8 Aug 2022 71,281 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Both lenses deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Underside corroding

Pass 20 Jul 2021 70,103 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2021 70,103 miles

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

Pass 24 Jul 2020 69,078 miles
Fail 24 Jul 2020 69,078 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2019 66,665 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge no tread on outside of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking and in poor condition. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 May 2019 66,665 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge no tread on outside of tyre (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres cracking and in poor condition. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 9 May 2018 62,846 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 59,689 miles

rear exhaust heat shield damaged

Fail 27 Mar 2017 59,689 miles

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

rear exhaust heat shield damaged

Pass 17 Feb 2016 55,695 miles

exhaust shield inscure next to fuel tank

Pass 16 Feb 2015 52,172 miles

EXHAUST REAR HEAT SHIELD DAMAGED

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

Pass 18 Feb 2014 46,982 miles
Fail 12 Feb 2014 46,972 miles

Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Pass 7 Feb 2013 41,162 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2012 34,734 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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FV57 XXH is a 2008 Citroen C4 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2008 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.1% with a typical mileage of 69,562 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 C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FV57 XXH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 18 years old, this Citroen C4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was FV57 XXH registered?

FV57 XXH is a 2008 Citroen C4, first registered on 28 February 2008.

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