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L30 TUL

2009 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Feb 2027
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

81,915 mi
Last recorded81,915 miles
Recorded on5 Jan 2026
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL30 TUL
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 5 Jan 2026 81,915 miles

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

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

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

O/S/R footbrake is slower to apply compared to N/S/R.

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine is leaking oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Jan 2026 81,915 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre is splitting and cord is visible. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens is cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

O/S/R footbrake is slower to apply compared to N/S/R.

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

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens is cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine is leaking oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Jan 2025 81,699 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens is cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens is cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 3 Jan 2025 81,699 miles

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. (5.2.3 (b))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens is cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Lens is cloudy. (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 2 Feb 2024 80,561 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Jan 2024 80,559 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Pipe has a large split. (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Tyre split and cord visible. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine leaking oil. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jan 2023 79,683 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded and in poor condition on the inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to the legal limit and VERY heavily worn on the outer shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded and in poor condition on the inner surface (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

coolant in the expansion tank is below minimum level

Pass 17 Jan 2022 79,375 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases exhaust pipe corroding and has a leak of gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs in a poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose hanger is broken (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jan 2021 79,343 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer support band is heavily corroded and broken (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface is worn and VERY heavily corroded/poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre tread low and has cracking/splitting on the inner shoulder (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface is worn and VERY heavily corroded/poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 17 Jan 2020 79,224 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer support band broken (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface is very heavily corroded and only a thin band in the middle of the disk working (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface is very heavily corroded and only a thin band in the middle of the disk working (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 17 Jan 2020 79,224 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear silencer support band broken (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface is very heavily corroded and only a thin band in the middle of the disk working (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface is very heavily corroded and only a thin band in the middle of the disk working (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2019 78,163 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn, corroded and inner surface in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing low

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened worn, corroded and inner surface in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2018 75,473 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre section has a crack/hole close to the flexi (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing low

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (3.5.1i)

Offside Front front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 10 Jan 2017 74,606 miles

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened VERY heavily corroded on the inner surface (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear tyre tread wearing low on the outer shoulder

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened VERY heavily corroded on the inner surface (3.5.1i)

Oil leak ()

Pass 28 Jan 2016 73,413 miles

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface worn/corroded/breaking up due to excess heat (3.5.1i)

oil leak

Fail 28 Jan 2016 73,413 miles

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface worn/corroded/breaking up due to excess heat (3.5.1i)

Rear brakes noisy/squeeling in use

oil leak

Fail 30 Jan 2015 62,810 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

offside front tyre tread wearing low

Pass 30 Jan 2015 62,810 miles

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

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

offside front tyre tread wearing low

Pass 30 Jan 2014 48,711 miles

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

Fail 30 Jan 2014 48,711 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 1 Feb 2013 34,189 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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L30 TUL is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 L30 TUL, 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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L30 TUL is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 December 2009.

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