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2012 Citroen C3

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 May 2027
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

Typical for 2012 Citroen C352,222 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHG12 HTT
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 11 May 2026

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF,NSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 11 May 2026

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement OSF,NSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()

Nearside Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 19 May 2025

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF/OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 May 2025

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement NSF/OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Gearbox mounting defective ()

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 31 May 2024 142,047 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Outer vehicle sills damage both sides

Rear Outer boot lid damage

Fail 9 May 2024 142,047 miles

Front Brake pad(s) worn down to wear indicator on both sides (1.1.13 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn and corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

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

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

Outer vehicle body sills damage both sides

Rear Outer boot lid damage

Pass 7 Mar 2023 133,878 miles

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive engine side (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox side (8.4.1 (a) (i))

offside front outer sill damaged

Fail 3 Mar 2023 133,677 miles

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, but not excessively both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine side (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox side (8.4.1 (a) (i))

offside front outer sill damaged

Pass 1 Mar 2022 124,149 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Pass 6 Mar 2021 113,559 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both Inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both, Inner and Outer (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 6 Mar 2021 113,559 miles

Front Headlamp aim too high Both (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Both Inner bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both, Inner and Outer (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Mar 2020 106,892 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2020 106,892 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 9 Mar 2019 99,881 miles
Pass 6 Jun 2018 87,557 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear brake pads worn.

Rear exhaust mounting deteriorated/slight insecure.

Fail 2 Jun 2018 87,428 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear brake pads worn.

Rear exhaust mounting deteriorated/slight insecure.

Pass 9 Jun 2017 70,620 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre worn.

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn.

Offside Rear tyre worn.

Fail 1 Jun 2017 70,066 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir cap missing (3.6.G.1a)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front tyre worn.

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre worn.

Offside Rear tyre worn.

Pass 3 Jun 2016 48,002 miles
Pass 22 May 2015 29,649 miles

front discs lipped

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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HG12 HTT is a 2012 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 52,222 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 HG12 HTT, 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 14 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HG12 HTT is a 2012 Citroen C3, first registered on 26 June 2012.

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