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SM11 YFT

2011 Citroen C3

Grey Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Mar 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

74,487 mi
Last recorded74,487 miles
Recorded on11 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM11 YFT
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Fail 11 Mar 2026 74,487 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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 All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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))

Pass 11 Mar 2025 71,463 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2024 68,646 miles

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

Fail 29 Feb 2024 68,646 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Mar 2023 66,263 miles

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

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

Fail 9 Mar 2023 66,263 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Mar 2022 64,073 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan badly corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 64,073 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive sump pan badly corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2021 62,024 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive looks to be coming behind oil filter housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil sump pan heavily corroded and starting to sweat oil through.

Fail 11 Mar 2021 62,021 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front discs inner faces excessively worn. (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating due to disc excessively worn. (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating due to disc excessively worn. (1.2.1 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive looks to be coming behind oil filter housing. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

oil sump pan heavily corroded and starting to sweat oil through.

Pass 13 Mar 2020 60,744 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs inner faces badly worn and scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush deteriorated, rubber starting to crack but no movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2020 60,741 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint excessively worn 3 bolt fixing type. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front discs inner faces badly worn and scored. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush deteriorated, rubber starting to crack but no movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear rubber bush deteriorated, rubber starting to crack but no movement. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Feb 2019 55,382 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2018 48,192 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2017 34,395 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2017 34,394 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 15 Feb 2016 32,961 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2015 28,163 miles

Nearside rear tyre side wall cracked

Pass 26 Jun 2014 20,605 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

rear exhaust bracket broken off of exhaust

Fail 26 Jun 2014 20,605 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

rear exhaust bracket broken off of exhaust

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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SM11 YFT is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Grey with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 57,950 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 SM11 YFT, 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 15 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was SM11 YFT registered?

SM11 YFT is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 28 June 2011.

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