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MR04 EMW

2011 Citroen C3

White Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Jul 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

61,520 mi
Last recorded61,520 miles
Recorded on27 Jul 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMR04 EMW
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc
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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 27 Jul 2026 61,520 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WORN ON EDGES & PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES & PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES, PERISHING & NAIL IN TREAD 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 28 Jul 2025 55,002 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGE & PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Fail 28 Jul 2025 55,002 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGE & PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGES 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 Oct 2024 53,289 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge WEARING ON EDGE & PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive SILL/ CHASSIS (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing PERISHING 185/65*15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Oct 2023 51,096 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 11 Oct 2023 51,087 miles

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

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both sides (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 26 Oct 2022 40,475 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2022 40,472 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Oct 2021 37,120 miles

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 21 Oct 2020 33,779 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2019 30,037 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 22 Oct 2018 26,783 miles

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

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

Rear exhaust mount corroded advise to replace

Rear exhaust moutning missing

Pass 28 Jul 2017 22,307 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 28 Jul 2017 22,307 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Jul 2016 19,136 miles

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

both rear tyres cracking

Fail 26 Jul 2016 19,136 miles

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

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

Oil leak

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both (3.6.B.4e)

both rear tyres cracking

Pass 30 Jul 2015 15,458 miles
Pass 18 Jul 2014 12,894 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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MR04 EMW is a 2011 Citroen C3 in White with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 57,950 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 MR04 EMW, 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 15 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MR04 EMW is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 July 2011.

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