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GD08 FAA

2008 Citroen C8

Silver Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Aug 2025
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

58,710 mi
Last recorded58,710 miles
Recorded on16 Jul 2025
Typical for 2008 Citroen C880,760 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGD08 FAA
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Fail 16 Jul 2025 58,710 miles

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

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

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2024 55,916 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 5 Aug 2024 55,916 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Aug 2023 54,324 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

parking brake has little reserve travel

Pass 16 Aug 2022 51,307 miles
Pass 16 Jul 2021 48,964 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2020 47,717 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2019 42,551 miles

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

Fail 11 Jul 2019 42,551 miles

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

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

Pass 3 Aug 2018 34,723 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2018 34,683 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2017 29,975 miles

Central Exhaust support brackets broke but still adequately supported

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both (2.7.2a)

Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 26 Jul 2017 29,975 miles

Central Exhaust support brackets broke but still adequately supported

Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Both (2.7.2a)

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

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Rear coil spring corroded Both (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 22 Jul 2016 27,450 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2015 24,510 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2014 22,096 miles

exhaust system rusty

Pass 23 Jul 2013 20,194 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2013 20,194 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint is slightly worn (2.5.C.1b)

Pass 8 Jun 2012 12,027 miles

o/s/r brake partially binding at time of test

Pass 31 May 2011 10,316 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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GD08 FAA is a 2008 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2008 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.5% with a typical mileage of 80,760 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GD08 FAA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 18 years old, this Citroen C8 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GD08 FAA is a 2008 Citroen C8, first registered on 27 June 2008.

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