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SL12 WSY

2012 Citroen C3

White Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Jan 2026
Tests14 (9 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

110,395 mi
Last recorded110,395 miles
Recorded on6 Jan 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C352,222 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL12 WSY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

9 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Jan 2025 110,395 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2024 102,215 miles
Fail 8 Jan 2024 102,212 miles

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

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 12 Jan 2023 95,301 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Fail 11 Jan 2023 95,301 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))

Pass 6 Oct 2020 94,689 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Sep 2020 94,662 miles

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

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

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

Pass 9 Sep 2019 76,507 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective jubilee clip secureing bracket (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 22 Aug 2018 60,733 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner tie rod axle

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Sep 2017 49,521 miles

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

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

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

Fail 31 Aug 2017 49,415 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure outer (2.5.C.1b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

advise front w/blades smearing screen

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

Pass 3 Sep 2016 37,674 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2016 37,674 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' camera (8.3.1e)

Pass 12 Sep 2015 25,838 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear brake discs corroded scored (3.5.1i)

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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SL12 WSY is a 2012 Citroen C3 in White with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 52,222 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 SL12 WSY, 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 14 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SL12 WSY is a 2012 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 April 2012.

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