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SP09 SZV

2009 Citroen C2

Black Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Sep 2025
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

84,951 mi
Last recorded84,951 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen C253,578 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSP09 SZV
MakeCitroen
ModelC2
Year2009
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Fail 4 Sep 2025 84,951 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Inner Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill Holed and Corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill Holed and Corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill Holed and Corroded (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Chassis Leg Holed and Corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened All Front and Rear (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Underbody Corroded

Pass 19 Sep 2024 80,814 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

underside of vehicle and rear shock absorbers covered in underseal.

Fail 18 Sep 2024 80,812 miles

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

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

underside of vehicle and rear shock absorbers covered in underseal.

Pass 14 Sep 2023 75,436 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear shocks covered in underseal

underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Fail 12 Sep 2023 75,434 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced chassis leg along floor (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

rear shocks covered in underseal

underside of vehicle covered in underseal

Pass 15 Sep 2022 69,592 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill and undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Sep 2022 69,590 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill and under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on the limit (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill and undersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Aug 2021 63,254 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All four (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge All four (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 11 Aug 2020 59,335 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 9 Sep 2019 54,006 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Nail in tyre ()

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both fronts sligthy perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears + perishing on sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Aug 2018 45,181 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear wiper split at ends

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears + light perishing on sidewalls (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust pipe into rear box corrded

Pass 17 Jul 2017 38,552 miles

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

all four tyres perished

Fail 17 Jul 2017 38,552 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

all four tyres perished

Pass 10 Aug 2016 33,247 miles

All tyres perished

Fail 10 Aug 2016 33,246 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

All tyres perished

Pass 4 Aug 2015 27,696 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

all tyres starting to perish

Pass 1 Aug 2014 21,546 miles

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

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

n/s wiper blade slight tear in rubber

Pass 2 Aug 2013 17,141 miles

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

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

Fail 30 Jul 2013 16,955 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2012 11,072 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C2?

Based on 965,161 MOT tests across 61,057 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,516
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
61,057
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 38,269
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,833
Registration plate lamp not working 22,386
Direction indicator incorrect colour 20,787
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 15,873
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SP09 SZV is a 2009 Citroen C2 in Black with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.4% with a typical mileage of 53,578 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 C2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 38,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SP09 SZV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C2 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 17 years old, this Citroen C2 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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SP09 SZV is a 2009 Citroen C2, first registered on 31 July 2009.

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