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NY04 YOX

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Aug 2027
Tests36 (21 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

117,711 mi
Last recorded117,711 miles
Recorded on19 Aug 2026
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNY04 YOX
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

21 pass 15 fail
Pass 19 Aug 2026 117,711 miles

Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner walls cracking on both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 19 Aug 2026 117,706 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner walls cracking on both front tyres (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 13 Aug 2025 117,071 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 13 Aug 2025 117,071 miles

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 22 Aug 2024 116,652 miles

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

Front Inner Wheels very corroded

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around cv boot but no obvious cut, feels secure (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

clutch servo flexi pipe expanding/bulging

Fail 22 Aug 2024 116,652 miles

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

Front Inner Wheels very corroded

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated grease around cv boot but no obvious cut, feels secure (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp with a multiple light source up to 1/2 not functioning (4.5.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Rear Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

clutch servo flexi pipe expanding/bulging

Pass 16 Aug 2023 116,258 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Aug 2022 115,952 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 5 Aug 2022 115,944 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flexy pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Aug 2021 115,514 miles

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Aug 2021 115,513 miles

Brake performance not tested (1.2.1 (g))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Aug 2020 115,234 miles

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

Fail 18 Aug 2020 115,234 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Pass 22 Aug 2019 114,226 miles
Fail 13 Aug 2019 114,222 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Aug 2018 112,999 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

Fail 6 Aug 2018 112,998 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material from flexy (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 7 Aug 2017 109,489 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

Fail 2 Aug 2017 109,479 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Front bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/6514 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 26 Jul 2016 103,310 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/6514 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/6514 (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Aug 2015 98,289 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2015 98,289 miles

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

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

Pass 6 Aug 2014 94,098 miles

offside front tyre worn on edge

Fail 30 Jul 2014 93,912 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

offside front tyre worn on edge

Pass 6 Aug 2013 85,822 miles
Fail 2 Aug 2013 85,747 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Fail 25 Jul 2012 79,080 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

both rear axle bump stops missing.

offside headlight condensated (not affecting beam image)

Pass 25 Jul 2012 79,080 miles

Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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)

both rear axle bump stops missing.

offside headlight condensated (not affecting beam image)

Pass 1 Aug 2011 72,580 miles

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 1 Aug 2011 72,580 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 26 Jul 2010 65,766 miles

Off side headlamp has condensation

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 5 Aug 2009 59,371 miles
Fail 4 Aug 2009 59,371 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)

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

Pass 31 Jul 2008 51,052 miles
Pass 11 Aug 2007 41,598 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2007 39,446 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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NY04 YOX is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 36 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 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 NY04 YOX, 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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NY04 YOX is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 7 June 2004.

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