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LR10 XCE

2010 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Mar 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

101,806 mi
Last recorded101,806 miles
Recorded on7 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLR10 XCE
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 7 Mar 2026 101,806 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2025 99,373 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2025 99,300 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Mar 2024 97,321 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2024 97,296 miles

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

exhaust brackets centre and rear broken

Pass 20 Mar 2023 90,067 miles
Pass 23 Mar 2022 81,779 miles

Offside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2021 77,928 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2021 77,913 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Mar 2020 76,669 miles

Exhaust emits black smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

Exhaust emits blue smoke during acceleration (8.2.1.2 (g))

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

Pass 22 Mar 2019 71,317 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective snapped (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Mar 2018 64,066 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2017 55,667 miles
Fail 18 Mar 2017 55,660 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure sidewall (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear tyre tread cracking

both front tyre's worn on inner edge to soft rubber

rear pad's appear low

Pass 15 Dec 2015 38,300 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2015 38,299 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement inner bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 25 Feb 2015 30,876 miles

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

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

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

Pass 21 Feb 2014 24,924 miles
Fail 21 Feb 2014 24,924 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 26 Feb 2013 19,195 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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LR10 XCE is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2010 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 60,233 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 LR10 XCE, 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 16 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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LR10 XCE is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 19 March 2010.

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