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SM61 MDX

2011 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Oct 2026
Tests22 (12 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate54.5%

Mileage

93,908 mi
Last recorded93,908 miles
Recorded on11 Oct 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSM61 MDX
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Oct 2025 93,908 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer 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))

Fail 11 Oct 2025 93,908 miles

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

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

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

Pass 10 Oct 2024 92,423 miles

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

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 92,423 miles

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

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

Rear Inner Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 88,938 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2023 88,934 miles

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

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

Pass 7 Nov 2022 84,436 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2021 81,458 miles
Fail 1 Dec 2021 81,458 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 4 Nov 2020 63,097 miles
Fail 3 Nov 2020 63,097 miles

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

Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 26 Nov 2019 57,803 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 25 Nov 2019 57,803 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth just legal and inner edge devoid of tread,recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread depth just legal and inner edge devoid of tread,recommend replacement (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Nov 2018 50,231 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 27 Nov 2018 50,231 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 14 Nov 2017 42,733 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured on limit (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust tailpipe front mounting adrift

Fail 13 Nov 2017 42,733 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed inner edge (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured on limit (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

exhaust tailpipe front mounting adrift

offside rear tyre slight perihing

Pass 30 Nov 2016 36,245 miles
Fail 28 Nov 2016 36,220 miles

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

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 21 Nov 2015 29,017 miles

Item removed from drivers view before test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Fail 21 Nov 2015 29,015 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Both discs below discard thickness (3.5.1i)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both 80% worn (3.5.1g)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Item removed from drivers view before test

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Nov 2014 21,467 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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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SM61 MDX is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.5%.

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 SM61 MDX, 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 SM61 MDX registered?

SM61 MDX is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 28 November 2011.

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