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GJ61 AUF

2011 Citroen C3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires29 Oct 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

48,388 mi
Last recorded48,388 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ61 AUF
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 48,388 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2024 46,789 miles

Central Rear Seat Belt Stalk, No Access; hence no check done

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 9 Oct 2023 44,862 miles

Central Rear seatbelt stalk no access; not checked

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

Rear Pads appear to be getting low

Fail 9 Oct 2023 44,862 miles

Central Rear seatbelt stalk no access; not checked

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

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

Rear Pads appear to be getting low

Pass 29 Sep 2022 43,536 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 29 Sep 2021 42,701 miles

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slightly loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Fail 29 Sep 2021 42,701 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated slightly loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 28 Sep 2020 42,062 miles

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

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

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

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

Fail 28 Sep 2020 42,062 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 25 Sep 2019 40,951 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy pitting to inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear 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 Heavy pitting to inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 25 Sep 2019 40,951 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Heavy pitting to inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear 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 Heavy pitting to inside (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Oct 2018 38,361 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2017 36,834 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2016 34,624 miles

Front exhaust bracket broken; **Advise Att**

Fail 29 Sep 2016 34,624 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Front exhaust bracket broken; **Advise Att**

Pass 23 Sep 2015 28,087 miles

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

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Fail 23 Sep 2015 28,087 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Pass 29 Sep 2014 20,398 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

o/s/f tyre wall is heavily perished / damaged but just ok

rear exhaust mount corroded and nearly broken ,attention required soon

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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GJ61 AUF is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 57,950 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 C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GJ61 AUF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 15 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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GJ61 AUF is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 September 2011.

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