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RX59 LAE

2009 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Oct 2026
Tests14 (14 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

52,773 mi
Last recorded52,773 miles
Recorded on1 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRX59 LAE
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

14 pass
Pass 1 Oct 2025 52,773 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

general underbody corrosion

Pass 14 Oct 2024 48,877 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2023 45,423 miles
Pass 15 Sep 2022 41,278 miles

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 36,815 miles

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

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

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

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

front and rear under carriage corroding(not excessive)

rear silencer bracket is broken but not resulting to be insecure

Pass 15 Sep 2020 34,264 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2019 31,988 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2018 29,572 miles

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust middle/rear limited life

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust backbox hanger snaped, exhaust still secure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 23 Sep 2017 27,372 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

middle/rear exhaust limited life

Pass 22 Sep 2016 26,146 miles

all 4 tyre side walls cracking

exhaust rear mtg broken

front brake discs rusting bad inner face

rear brake discs rusting and grooved slightly

Pass 22 Sep 2015 23,233 miles
Pass 18 Sep 2014 18,195 miles

front discs pitted.

front wipers split.

tyres starting to crack and split.

Pass 25 Sep 2013 11,469 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2012 3,865 miles

Nearside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

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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RX59 LAE is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 57,854 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 RX59 LAE, 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 17 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was RX59 LAE registered?

RX59 LAE is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 December 2009.

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