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G74 UYM

1990 Citroen Bx

Blue Petrol 1905cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 Jan 2027
Tests35 (19 pass, 16 fail)
Pass rate54.3%

Mileage

70,492 mi
Last recorded70,492 miles
Recorded on21 Jan 2026
Typical for 1990 Citroen Bx109,306 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationG74 UYM
MakeCitroen
ModelBx
Year1990
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

19 pass 16 fail
Pass 21 Jan 2026 70,492 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Dec 2025 70,491 miles

Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive (8.2.1.2 (b))

Front Suspension levelling valve leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

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

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

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

Pass 9 Jan 2025 69,029 miles

Nearside Front 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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2025 69,023 miles

Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Front 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 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Fail 7 May 2024 69,016 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

FUEL PIPES CORRODED

Headlamp reflector slightly defective BOTH SIDES (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 31 May 2023 67,573 miles

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

Headlamp reflector slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 May 2023 67,572 miles

Front Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension component leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Both rear bump stops worn

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

Headlamp reflector slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 10 May 2022 66,106 miles

Both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated

Headlamp reflector slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 9 May 2022 66,106 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Both rear suspension bump stops deteriorated

Headlamp reflector slightly defective Both sides (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 May 2021 64,801 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Hydraulic (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 5 May 2021 64,801 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive Hydraulic (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 5 Jun 2020 64,487 miles

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Jun 2020 64,487 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

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

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

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Apr 2019 63,549 miles

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

Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive & offside rear (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material & offside front (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 10 Apr 2018 63,514 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & offside front (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced & offside front (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Apr 2017 63,031 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & offside front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Fail 10 Apr 2017 63,031 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded & offside front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak ()

Pass 18 Apr 2016 62,833 miles

both headlamps fadiing

rear brake disc pitted on inner side

Fail 24 Mar 2016 62,833 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the light source so it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported box mounting bracket (7.1.1)

Rear Fluid suspension leaking hose on height corrector (2.4.D.2)

both headlamps fading

rear brake disc pitted on inner side

Pass 1 Apr 2015 62,668 miles

2 fuel pipes corroded, os, lower

back box exhaust corroded

brake pipe corroded, nsf and osf wheel arch

graese on inside of wheel/tyre, osf

ns side mirror housing slightly insecure

oil leak

osr fluid suspension unit mist

spare tyre slight movement in retaining cage

Fail 24 Mar 2015 62,668 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Electrical wiring insecure (1.9.2a)

Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Front Lower Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (1.4.A.2b)

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

2 fuel pipes corroded, os, lower

back box exhaust corroded

brake pipe corroded, nsf and osf wheel arch

graese on inside of wheel/tyre, osf

hose damaged top of suspension fluid reservoir, osf

ns side mirror housing slightly insecure

oil leak

osr fluid suspension unit mist

spare tyre slight movement in retaining cage

Pass 28 Mar 2014 61,861 miles

Oil leak

mist in off side head light unit

oily around front accumulater

oily around front of shock absorbers

Fail 21 Mar 2014 61,861 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Oil leak

mist in off side head light unit

oily around front accumulater

oily around front of shock absorbers

Pass 15 Mar 2013 61,370 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

wiper motor slow

Fail 13 Mar 2013 61,370 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

petrol reserve tank strap corroding

small hydrolic leak from steering and accumilator

wiper motor slow

Pass 27 Mar 2012 60,812 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2012 60,812 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

fuel pipe starting to corrode

wiper blabe starting to smear

Pass 18 Mar 2011 60,259 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2011 60,259 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Power steering component(s) leaking (2.3.3b)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

Battery insecure

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Oil leak

Pass 19 Mar 2010 59,786 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2010 59,786 miles

Nearside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel (2.1.2b)

lots of fluid leaks in engine compartment

steering column rubber coupling heat shield insecure.

Oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2009 59,244 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2009 59,244 miles

Centre Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

n/s mirror broken cover

play in steering colunm bottom bearing

Pass 20 Mar 2008 58,414 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 4 Apr 2006 57,395 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Bx?

Based on 40,178 MOT tests across 8,590 vehicles.

64.9%
Pass Rate
3,107
Miles/Year
40
Year Lifespan
8,590
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2,477
constant velocity joint gaiter split 1,931
Fluid suspension pipe leaking 1,902
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded 1,857
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 1,694
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G74 UYM is a 1990 Citroen Bx in Blue with a 1,905cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.3%.

Across all 1990 Citroen Bx models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 109,306 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 Bx fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 2,477 recorded failures. If you're considering buying G74 UYM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Bx typically stays on UK roads for around 40 years. At 36 years old, this Citroen Bx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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G74 UYM is a 1990 Citroen Bx, first registered on 5 February 1990.

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