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ST12 OJH

2012 Citroen C3

Black Petrol 1598cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Nov 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

36,759 mi
Last recorded36,759 miles
Recorded on3 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C352,222 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationST12 OJH
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2012
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,598cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 3 Nov 2025 36,759 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower suspension arm lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Nov 2025 36,759 miles

Exhaust system insecure rear and front brackets corroded off not supporting system (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords inner face of tyre splits (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower suspension arm lower ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Nov 2024 31,744 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective front and rear exhaust brackets corroded weakened still supporting exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside inner faces (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 1 Nov 2024 31,703 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective front and rear exhaust brackets corroded weakened still supporting exhaust system (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside inner faces (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 3 Nov 2023 26,541 miles

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

front and rear brake disc worn not weakened

Fail 12 Oct 2023 26,482 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 10 Oct 2022 24,078 miles
Fail 10 Oct 2022 24,078 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 9 Apr 2021 19,758 miles
Fail 8 Apr 2021 19,758 miles

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195/55/16 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front tyre cracked/perished/nail in tread

Offside Rear tyre perished/cracked

Pass 3 Apr 2019 16,973 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 1 Aug 2018 15,399 miles

Nearside Front Nail in tyre ()

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

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

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

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

Offside wiper slightly smearing

Pass 11 Jul 2017 12,479 miles

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

nearside front tyre perished

nearside rear tyre slightly perished

offside front tyre perished

offside rear tyre slightly perished

Pass 20 Jul 2016 9,871 miles
Pass 6 Aug 2015 6,498 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 27 Apr 2015 5,842 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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ST12 OJH is a 2012 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,598cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 ST12 OJH, 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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What year was ST12 OJH registered?

ST12 OJH is a 2012 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 July 2012.

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