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LIL 7283

2004 Citroen C3

Blue Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Nov 2026
Tests28 (20 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate71.4%

Mileage

115,578 mi
Last recorded115,578 miles
Recorded on6 Nov 2025
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLIL 7283
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

20 pass 8 fail
Pass 6 Nov 2025 115,578 miles

Front Upper strutt bearings are noisy when rotated

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

parts of the exhaust system is in poor condition

Pass 4 Nov 2024 106,509 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 4 Nov 2024 106,509 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 96,272 miles

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 3 Nov 2023 96,272 miles

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

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

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 20 Oct 2022 85,886 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front tyre wearing smooth on inner edge

Pass 26 Oct 2021 78,397 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 29 Oct 2020 74,387 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls perished and cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Oct 2020 74,381 miles

All direction indicators incorrect colour all showing white light (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced no beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Central Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing side walls perished and cracked. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output very dim beam pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 8 Nov 2019 71,993 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2019 71,993 miles

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

Pass 22 Oct 2018 69,345 miles

Front wipers poor

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

all indicators and both repeators slightly dis colored

Pass 31 Oct 2017 66,605 miles

Rear wiper split

Fail 31 Oct 2017 66,603 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Rear wiper split

Pass 2 Nov 2016 64,255 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2016 64,255 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Pass 3 Nov 2015 60,873 miles

OSR suspension bump stop missing

Pass 5 Nov 2014 56,258 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2014 52,977 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 49,514 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2013 49,514 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2012 45,480 miles
Fail 25 Feb 2011 41,233 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 25 Feb 2011 41,233 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Feb 2010 36,536 miles

Offside Inner Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 19 Jan 2009 30,998 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2008 26,169 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2007 21,071 miles

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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LIL 7283 is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.4%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 58,776 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 LIL 7283, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LIL 7283 is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 January 2004.

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