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GL08 SXE

2008 Citroen C4

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Mar 2024
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

64,920 mi
Last recorded64,920 miles
Recorded on14 Mar 2023
Typical for 2008 Citroen C469,562 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL08 SXE
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 14 Mar 2023 64,920 miles

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

Fail 14 Mar 2023 64,920 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working NSF side light inop (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has inadequate effort at a wheel Nearside rear parking brake n/w (1.3.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 10 Mar 2022 54,265 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 10 Mar 2022 54,265 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 15 Mar 2021 47,868 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2020 44,221 miles
Pass 4 Mar 2019 38,124 miles

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

both front tyres cracking

Pass 20 Mar 2018 33,334 miles

Offside Rear shocker dust cover deteriorated

Fail 19 Mar 2018 33,330 miles

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear shocker dust cover deteriorated

Pass 13 Mar 2017 28,139 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and heavily perished (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear tyre heavily perished

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm and heavily perished (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear tyre heavily perished

exhaust middle support bracket corroded off,system still supported

Pass 16 Mar 2016 24,157 miles

Front and rear tyres surface crack

Pass 10 Jul 2015 21,760 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside front and rear tyres surface crack in treads

Offside front and rear tyre surface crack in treads

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 3 Apr 2014 17,799 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2013 14,327 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

rear wiper is split

slight corrosion on o/s/r shock absorber rod

Pass 26 Mar 2012 10,781 miles

ALL TYRES SIDE WALLS CRACKED

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Fail 26 Mar 2012 10,781 miles

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

ALL TYRES SIDE WALLS CRACKED

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Pass 30 Apr 2011 7,399 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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GL08 SXE is a 2008 Citroen C4 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 GL08 SXE, 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 GL08 SXE registered?

GL08 SXE is a 2008 Citroen C4, first registered on 30 May 2008.

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