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SL10 BDU

2010 Citroen C3

Grey Petrol 1397cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires16 Feb 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

46,359 mi
Last recorded46,359 miles
Recorded on17 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL10 BDU
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,397cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Feb 2026 46,359 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 17 Feb 2026 46,359 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Jan 2025 45,536 miles

Offside Rear Upper Oil leak, but not excessive engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Jan 2024 44,517 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing HEAVILY CRACKED POOR STATE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge HEAVILY WORN ON INNER AND OUTER EDGES POOR STATE (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Fail 30 Jan 2024 44,515 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing HEAVILY CRACKED POOR STATE (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge HEAVILY WORN ON INNER AND OUTER EDGES POOR STATE (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jan 2023 42,344 miles

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

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

Pass 18 Jan 2022 40,397 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases to rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust mounting defective front of rear silencer mount missing (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush perished, both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 1 Feb 2021 39,053 miles

Front brake pads low

Fail 28 Jan 2021 39,037 miles

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Front brake pads low

Pass 30 Jan 2020 36,046 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2018 29,500 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2017 23,384 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2017 23,384 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 12 Mar 2016 20,915 miles

Front disc slightly lipped

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

Fail 12 Mar 2016 20,915 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Front disc slightly lipped

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

Pass 28 Mar 2015 15,391 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

centre exhaust bracket craked but not broken

Pass 29 Mar 2014 10,351 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Pass 27 Feb 2013 5,533 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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SL10 BDU is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Grey with a 1,397cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2010 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 60,233 miles. This vehicle is performing in line with others of the same 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 SL10 BDU, 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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SL10 BDU is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 5 March 2010.

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