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GF08 KWJ

2008 Citroen C4

Black Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Feb 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

69,727 mi
Last recorded69,727 miles
Recorded on18 Feb 2025
Typical for 2008 Citroen C469,562 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGF08 KWJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Feb 2025 69,727 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2024 65,838 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2024 65,813 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 4 Apr 2023 59,501 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 1 Apr 2023 59,452 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Dipswitch does not operate immediately when selected on main beam (4.1.3 (b))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 24 Mar 2022 55,159 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear joint (clamp corroded) (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 24 Mar 2022 55,159 miles

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases at rear joint (clamp corroded) (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 50,962 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2020 47,373 miles

Offside Rear fog light unit lens damaged repaired with tape

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 22 Mar 2019 42,438 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 37,137 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 10 Apr 2017 32,721 miles

2nd Rear exhaust hanger heavily corroded

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside rear tyre has a deep cut to sidewall

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear exhaust hanger broken

Pass 3 May 2016 29,784 miles

Rear exhaust hanger broken

nearside front inner rack joint has play in a ball joint

offside front inner rack joint has slight play in a ball joint

Pass 13 Apr 2015 25,709 miles

Both rear tyres perished / cracking slightly

Nail in offside rear tyre

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

offside rear brake binding slightly

Fail 13 Apr 2015 25,709 miles

Both rear tyres perished / cracking slightly

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 31 Mar 2014 22,698 miles

Both rear tyres perished slightly

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

offside rear brake binding slightly

Pass 18 Apr 2013 20,012 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2012 15,474 miles

slight play in nearside front inner track rod

slight play in offside front inner track rod

Fail 19 Mar 2012 15,474 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

slight play in nearside front inner track rod

slight play in offside front inner track rod

Pass 16 Mar 2011 10,886 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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GF08 KWJ is a 2008 Citroen C4 in Black with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 GF08 KWJ, 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 GF08 KWJ registered?

GF08 KWJ is a 2008 Citroen C4, first registered on 31 March 2008.

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