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HN09 LLJ

2009 Citroen C3

Green Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests20 (15 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

59,179 mi
Last recorded59,179 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHN09 LLJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

15 pass 5 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 59,179 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2025 59,178 miles

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Dec 2024 55,232 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2024 54,925 miles
Fail 11 Jul 2024 54,925 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S FRONT LINK BAR (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2023 54,016 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S & O/S REAR (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jul 2022 53,265 miles
Fail 5 Jul 2022 53,265 miles

Brake hose excessively chafed N/S FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Brake hose excessively chafed O/S FRONT (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 19 Jul 2021 52,338 miles
Fail 19 Jul 2021 52,338 miles

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing FRONT N/S & O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 7 Jul 2020 50,651 miles
Fail 7 Jul 2020 50,651 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn N/S FRONT LINK BAR & BOOT SPLIT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working N/S REAR (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Pass 25 Jul 2019 49,423 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2018 46,755 miles
Pass 12 Jul 2017 42,871 miles
Pass 6 Jul 2016 38,607 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Pass 22 Jul 2015 33,669 miles

n/s rear tyre getting very low on outer edge

o/s rear tyre starting to mishape

rear exhaust strap badly corroded and deterioating

slight lip front and rear brake discs

Pass 30 Jul 2014 27,507 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2013 24,046 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside rear tyre starting to perish

Pass 5 Jul 2012 20,420 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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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HN09 LLJ is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Green with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 57,854 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 HN09 LLJ, 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 17 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was HN09 LLJ registered?

HN09 LLJ is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 July 2009.

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