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GJ04 JYU

2004 Citroen C8

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires3 Apr 2026
Tests23 (19 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate82.6%

Mileage

98,437 mi
Last recorded98,437 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2025
Typical for 2004 Citroen C874,696 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ04 JYU
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 4 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2025 98,437 miles

Central Front Lower Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Outer Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Apr 2024 96,624 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 3 Apr 2024 96,617 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding Handbrake not releasing after operation (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 95,003 miles

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror glass loose ()

Fail 27 Mar 2023 94,996 miles

Central Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Offside Rear Exhaust system insecure exhaust mounting missing rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged mirror glass loose ()

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 17 Mar 2022 93,498 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked but can still read letters and numbers ok (0.1 (b))

Fail 17 Mar 2022 93,498 miles

Exhaust particulate filter obviously defective Advise where exhaust has been removed the dpf pipes were left off and partly melted, did refit for mot and passed emissions test advise to get checked asap (8.2.2.1 (a))

Exhaust silencer insecure Rear exhaust system had no rubbers hold it in place has had a new exhaust and refitted the rubbers, advise to get checked by who ever fitted the exhaust as looks out of shape (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread Cracked but can still read letters and numbers ok (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working Due to poor connection in the headlamp assembly if stops working again will need to be looked at (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Mar 2021 92,330 miles

Central Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 24 Jun 2019 90,577 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2018 88,212 miles
Pass 9 Jun 2017 83,241 miles

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

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 28 Jun 2016 78,417 miles

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 17 Apr 2015 73,900 miles

joint on centre exhaust pipe corroded

rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 24 Apr 2014 70,246 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2014 70,246 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 12 Apr 2013 66,065 miles

repair carried out to rear exhaust

Pass 20 Apr 2012 59,874 miles

exhaust system corroded and in a bad condition

Pass 26 Apr 2011 53,804 miles

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

cracks on both front tyres.

Pass 12 Apr 2010 48,858 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2009 43,742 miles
Pass 17 Jun 2008 39,280 miles

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

engine management light on.

front wiper blades perishing

Pass 28 Jun 2007 31,946 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2007 27,815 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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GJ04 JYU is a 2004 Citroen C8 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.6%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 74,696 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 GJ04 JYU, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was GJ04 JYU registered?

GJ04 JYU is a 2004 Citroen C8, first registered on 12 March 2004.

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