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SA59 YGF

2009 Citroen C3

Red Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Jan 2025
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

70,326 mi
Last recorded70,326 miles
Recorded on16 Jan 2024
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSA59 YGF
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Pass 16 Jan 2024 70,326 miles

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

Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slightly worn on inner edge offside and nearside (5.2.3 (e))

Front offside and nearside radiator Mont corroded

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

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

Offside Front headlight Mont damaged

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule offside and nearside (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened front and rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Jan 2023 67,268 miles

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front noise from strut top

Nearside Front radiator mounting corroded

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 9 Jan 2023 67,268 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front radiator mounting corroded

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 17 Jan 2022 60,336 miles
Pass 2 Oct 2019 57,881 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2018 46,583 miles

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))

Fail 28 Sep 2018 46,583 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (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 14 Sep 2017 36,026 miles

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

Pass 20 Sep 2016 32,117 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin rears very low (3.5.1g)

Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s/r and n/s/r (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust mountings starting to break

n/s/f tyre edges wearing

Pass 21 Sep 2015 27,450 miles

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

Fail 17 Sep 2015 27,406 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)

Nearside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

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

Pass 16 Sep 2014 22,772 miles
Pass 19 Sep 2013 18,119 miles

Exhaust mounting brackets broken

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

Nearside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

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

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 18 Oct 2012 14,135 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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SA59 YGF is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Red with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 SA59 YGF, 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 SA59 YGF registered?

SA59 YGF is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 23 October 2009.

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