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HY02 LYW

2002 Citroen C15

White Diesel 1769cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Dec 2024
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

85,639 mi
Last recorded85,639 miles
Recorded on7 Dec 2023
Typical for 2002 Citroen C1568,382 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHY02 LYW
MakeCitroen
ModelC15
Year2002
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Dec 2023 85,639 miles

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

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Track control arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside front coil spring fouling on body

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

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

Fail 8 Nov 2023 95,632 miles

Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement track control arm bushes both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Pass 17 May 2022 81,068 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2021 76,476 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2021 76,473 miles

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

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen both (3.5 (a))

Pass 13 Mar 2020 74,518 miles

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair 54% (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 11 Mar 2020 74,516 miles

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

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair 54% (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 6 Apr 2019 69,411 miles

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

Pass 7 Mar 2018 64,827 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2017 62,904 miles

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

front slam panel and lower rad mount very corroded

n/s and o/s inner and outer sills corroded

n/s/f and o/s/f inner wings very corroded

rear chassis corroded

tyres deteriorated

Fail 13 Mar 2017 62,904 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

front slam panel and lower rad mount very corroded

n/s and o/s inner and outer sills corroded

n/s/f and o/s/f inner wings very corroded

rear chassis corroded

tyres deteriorated

Pass 2 Mar 2016 60,885 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all tyres slightly deteriorated / cracked

front slam panel and lower rad mount corroded

n/s and o/s inner wings corroded

n/s sill corroded

Fail 24 Feb 2016 60,861 miles

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

n/s sill corroded

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt inner (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Torsion bar slight play at an end fixing (2.4.E.2)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all tyres slightly deteriorated / cracked

front slam panel and lower rad mount corroded

n/s and o/s inner wings corroded

Pass 6 Mar 2015 57,792 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

all tyres slightly corroded

center floor corroded

exhaust deteriorated / corroded and rubbers deteriorated / cracked

lower rad mount corroded

n/s and o/s outer sills / door shuts slightly corroded

n/s/f and o/s/f inner wings corroded

o/s slam panel corroded

Pass 2 Apr 2014 56,447 miles

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

floor @ end of tunnel corroding

o/s headlamp panel corroded

Fail 12 Mar 2014 56,418 miles

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Power steering inoperative (2.3.3a)

Front Anti-roll bar rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

floor @ end of tunnel starting to corrode

front wiperblade deteriorating

os headlamp panel corroded

Pass 8 Mar 2013 54,715 miles

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

os headlamp panel corroded

rear exhaust tailpipe deteriorated

rear view mirror missing

Fail 7 Mar 2013 54,715 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

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

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

os headlamp panel corroded

rear exhaust tailpipe deteriorated

rear view mirror missing

Pass 13 Mar 2012 51,731 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

undersealed

Fail 13 Mar 2012 51,731 miles

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Upper Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

Fuel pipe/s corroded

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

exhaust rubbers perrished

front discs corroded

undersealed

Pass 28 Mar 2011 49,873 miles

front brake discs in poor condition

Pass 19 Mar 2010 47,200 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2009 43,654 miles
Fail 27 Mar 2009 43,654 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 26 Mar 2008 39,825 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2007 34,017 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

n/s/r brake efficiency low on foot and hand

Pass 22 Mar 2006 28,093 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C15?

Based on 153,086 MOT tests across 16,950 vehicles.

63.6%
Pass Rate
4,448
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
16,950
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,845
Side repeater not working 8,654
Headlamp aim too low 7,959
Stop lamp not working 7,678
Headlamp insecure 6,419
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HY02 LYW is a 2002 Citroen C15 in White with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C15 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 68,382 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C15 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,845 recorded failures. If you're considering buying HY02 LYW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C15 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 24 years old, this Citroen C15 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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HY02 LYW is a 2002 Citroen C15, first registered on 28 March 2002.

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