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PE11 ZGD

2011 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Apr 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

80,185 mi
Last recorded80,185 miles
Recorded on31 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE11 ZGD
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 31 Mar 2026 80,185 miles

Coolant leak thermostat housing ()

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

Fail 31 Mar 2026 80,185 miles

Coolant leak thermostat housing ()

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

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 26 Mar 2025 64,222 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))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to debond from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 25 Mar 2025 64,222 miles

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (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))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush starting to debond from arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 11 Apr 2024 57,573 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outside sidewall damaged. No cords exposed. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Weeping grease around inner boot joint. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to debond from arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 10 Apr 2024 57,573 miles

Emissions unable to be completed Engine temperature warning started flashing during warm up. (8.2.2.2 (e))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Centre to rear exhaust joint blowing.

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Outside sidewall damaged. No cords exposed. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Weeping grease around inner boot joint. (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush starting to debond from arm. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 6 Apr 2023 54,786 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear section at joint (6.1.2 (a))

both rear floor pans around drain plug holes corroded

nearside front wiper deteriorating and slightly smeary

underside of vehicle heavily corroded

Pass 7 Apr 2022 48,160 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced underside of vehicle (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 8 Apr 2021 39,297 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2020 36,652 miles

Brake pipes/ ferrules corroded

Nearside Front Coil spring worn looks to have gone weak (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm/ worn on edges and heavy cracking (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Underneath heavily corroded

Pass 25 Mar 2019 32,858 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Cracking in tyres Nsf/Nsr/Osr

Exhaust back box mount heavily corroded

Front exhaust mount adrift

Heavily corroded underneath especially front subframe

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

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

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

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

Rear exhaust mount adrift

Pass 6 Apr 2018 29,420 miles

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

Heavy cracking in nsf tyre

Nearside Rear crack in lamp

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (3.5.1g)

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust mount adrift

front exhaust mount adrift ( part of cat)

Fail 28 Mar 2018 29,419 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

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

Heavy cracking in nsf tyre

Nearside Rear crack in lamp

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin 2mm (3.5.1g)

Oil leak ()

Rear Exhaust mount adrift

front exhaust mount adrift ( part of cat)

Pass 14 Mar 2017 25,953 miles

Both front tyres cracking

Both rear light lenses cracked

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

Oil leak on engine ()

Fail 14 Mar 2017 25,953 miles

Both front tyres cracking

Both rear light lenses cracked

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

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

Oil leak on engine ()

Pass 16 Mar 2016 22,439 miles

Crack in both rear lamp units

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Rear exhaust mount adrift

Very heavy cracking in tyres x4-not deep enough to reach ply

oil leak

Pass 24 Mar 2015 19,194 miles

1 rear exhaust bracket part broken

Pass 24 Mar 2014 13,842 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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PE11 ZGD is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Silver 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 PE11 ZGD, 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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PE11 ZGD is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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