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VA12 RYV

2012 Citroen C4

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Aug 2027
Tests14 (12 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate85.7%

Mileage

43,634 mi
Last recorded43,634 miles
Recorded on28 Jul 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen C465,251 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVA12 RYV
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

12 pass 2 fail
Pass 28 Jul 2026 43,634 miles

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracked and worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing age cracked and worn inner shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2025 42,113 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Jul 2024 40,122 miles
Pass 3 Aug 2023 38,157 miles

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

Pass 15 Jul 2022 35,692 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner surface's corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 26 Jul 2021 33,275 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Pass 24 Jul 2020 31,381 miles

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Fail 24 Jul 2020 31,379 miles

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

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

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both rear (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Aug 2019 29,111 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 22 May 2018 24,847 miles

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

under trays fitted preventing full inspection

Pass 5 Jun 2017 22,133 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2017 22,133 miles

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

Pass 7 Jun 2016 18,334 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 11 Jun 2015 14,474 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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VA12 RYV is a 2012 Citroen C4 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85.7%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 65,251 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying VA12 RYV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 14 years old, this Citroen C4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VA12 RYV registered?

VA12 RYV is a 2012 Citroen C4, first registered on 7 August 2012.

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