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PJ59 VST

2010 Citroen C3

Green Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Mar 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

97,328 mi
Last recorded97,328 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2025
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ59 VST
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 12 Mar 2025 97,328 miles

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

Front exhaust heat shield insecure

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear axle corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2025 97,291 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing N/S + O/S (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear axle corroded

exhaust shield loose

Pass 29 Feb 2024 90,941 miles

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

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

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

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

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

oil leak from sump area

Fail 28 Feb 2024 90,938 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

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

oil leak from sump area

Pass 28 Feb 2023 86,707 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Mar 2022 83,954 miles

Nearside Front some movement in top suspension mount(requires attention)

Nearside Rear tyre age cracking

front exhaust heat shield loose

oil level low

Fail 3 Mar 2022 83,954 miles

Nearside Front some movement in top suspension mount(requires attention)

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively twisted (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear tyre age cracking

front exhaust heat shield loose

oil level low

Pass 17 Feb 2021 81,093 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2021 81,093 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 29 Feb 2020 73,494 miles

Rear Rear exhaust support broken but adequately secure.

Fail 29 Feb 2020 73,494 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))

Rear Rear exhaust support broken but adequately secure.

Pass 12 Mar 2019 64,976 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2019 64,976 miles

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

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

Pass 15 Feb 2018 52,030 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2017 47,314 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Fail 21 Feb 2017 47,314 miles

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly damaged (3.6.B.4d)

Oil leak

Pass 10 Mar 2016 36,669 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2015 30,284 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 23 Dec 2014 25,703 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

Pass 23 Dec 2014 25,703 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 17 Dec 2013 18,374 miles

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

Pass 9 Jan 2013 14,491 miles

nsf tyre wall scuffed

Fail 9 Jan 2013 14,491 miles

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

nsf tyre wall scuffed

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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PJ59 VST is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Green with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 PJ59 VST, 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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PJ59 VST is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 January 2010.

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