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KW57 FSJ

2008 Citroen C4

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Jun 2025
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

157,454 mi
Last recorded157,454 miles
Recorded on4 Jun 2024
Typical for 2008 Citroen C469,562 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKW57 FSJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2008
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 4 Jun 2024 157,454 miles

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise renewal ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

handbrake only just met minimum requirements

Fail 3 Jun 2024 157,454 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Central Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge advise renewal ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

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

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

handbrake only just met minimum requirements

Pass 23 May 2023 136,799 miles

Head lamps slightly tarnished

Near side front wish bone rear bush starting to split

Rear centre seat belt webbing damaged

Rear most seats stowed away, seat belts not inspected

Slight exhaust blow @ flexible joint

Fail 23 May 2023

Brake fluid contaminated (1.8 (a))

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

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Off side front @ inner (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Head lamps slightly tarnished

Near side front wish bone rear bush starting to split

Rear centre seat belt webbing damaged

Rear most seats stowed away, seat belts not inspected

Slight exhaust blow @ flexible joint

Pass 26 May 2022 120,768 miles

Centre rear seat belt webbing damaged

Head lamps tarnished, beam image blurred

Rear most seats stowed away, seat belts not inspected

Tail gate handle loose

Wind screen washers weak

Fail 25 May 2022 120,766 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Centre rear seat belt webbing damaged

Head lamps tarnished, beam image blurred

Rear most seats stowed away, seat belts not inspected

Tail gate handle loose

Wind screen washers weak

Pass 25 May 2021 105,168 miles

Rear centre seat belt webbing slightly damaged

Rear most seats stowed away, seat belts not examined

Tail gate handle loose

Fail 24 May 2021 105,168 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick Off side and near side front outer (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front brake discs worn, advise replaced

Near side front tyre very close to limit and worn @ edges, advise replaced

Near side rear tyre very close to limit, advise replaced

Off side front tyre very close to limit and worn @ edges, advise replaced

Off side number plate lamp not working

Rear centre seat belt webbing slightly damaged

Rear most seats stowed away, seat belts not examined

Tail gate handle loose

Pass 5 Jun 2020 97,220 miles

Front brake discs ridged and worn

Fail 4 Jun 2020 97,220 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp lens defective such that emitted light is adversely affected showing white (4.5.1 (b) (ii))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Off side and near side (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front brake discs ridged and worn

Near side number plate lamp not working

Pass 25 Jan 2019 84,706 miles

Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2019 84,693 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Rear Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2018 80,264 miles

Offside Rear 3-4mm tyre perishing between tread grooves, no cords exposed

Pass 10 Jan 2017 76,383 miles

Nearside Front 4mm approx. tyre wearing heavier on outer edge, and cut in sidewall, no cords exposed at present

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2-3mm in areas and wearing slightly heavier on edges (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear 4mm approx. tyre perishing slightly between tread grooves

front brake discs corroded on outer edges

visual check of rear coil springs as sat deep in housing

Pass 1 Feb 2016 70,099 miles

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front brake discs corroded

Fail 26 Jan 2016 70,014 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing rear, cut in half (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

front brake discs corroded

Pass 27 Jan 2015 63,254 miles
Fail 27 Jan 2015 63,254 miles

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

Pass 18 Jan 2014 57,469 miles

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

Fail 18 Jan 2014 57,469 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Pass 18 Jan 2013 47,686 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2012 39,894 miles

Nail in nearside front tyre

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 10 Jan 2011 32,287 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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KW57 FSJ is a 2008 Citroen C4 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 KW57 FSJ, 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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KW57 FSJ is a 2008 Citroen C4, first registered on 31 January 2008.

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