MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
101,974 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective silencer forward mounting corroded and insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Inner Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Rear heat shield partially insecure
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule forward hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule metal flexible hose AND RIGID PIPE (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule METAL FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE AND RIGID PIPE (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule forward hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general corrosion on front and rear suspension components
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule forward hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule metal flexible hose AND RIGID PIPE (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Front Inner Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush starting to split (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule METAL FLEXIBLE BRAKE HOSE AND RIGID PIPE (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule forward hose (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general corrosion on front and rear suspension components
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick pad worn to metal (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front top strut bearing noisey
Central Front Large Rectangular orange light showing in forward direction to oncoming traffic. (behind raised dash area)
Central Rear Seat belt buckle damaged (7.1.2 (d))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen nil beam image. (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation Brake squealling on moving forward or reversing. (1.2.1 (d))
Central Front Large Rectangular orange light showing in forward direction to oncoming traffic. (behind raised dash area)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed Driver seatbelt (5.2.2b)
Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)
Rear Rear wiper blade torn
How Reliable is the Citroen C3?
Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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KIG 8659 is a 2012 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,600cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
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 KIG 8659, 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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KIG 8659 is a 2012 Citroen C3, first registered on 26 September 2012.
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