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VE59 HWO

2010 Citroen C3

Green Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Feb 2027
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

134,973 mi
Last recorded134,973 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVE59 HWO
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2026 134,973 miles

Vehicle under body and components corroded surface rust

Pass 11 Mar 2025 132,378 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2024 124,108 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2024 124,072 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2023 110,579 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2022 94,710 miles

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

Pass 16 Feb 2021 78,488 miles

air bag light working ok but damage around air bag housing on n\s dash

Fail 10 Feb 2021 78,486 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn n\s and o\s front (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Coil spring fractured or broken o\s front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Position lamp not working n\s front side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached n\s front bottom arm (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper blade defective n\s (3.4 (b) (i))

air bag light working ok but damage around air bag housing on n\s dash

Pass 20 Jan 2020 68,411 miles

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing n\s rear slight cracks in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge o\s front and o\s rear (5.2.3 (e))

air bag light working ok but damage around air bag housing on n\s dash

n\s front tyre worn on outer tread

Pass 10 Jan 2019 58,204 miles
Fail 9 Jan 2019 58,200 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Dec 2017 49,184 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2017 49,184 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure side wall (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 25 Nov 2016 40,573 miles
Pass 2 Dec 2015 33,339 miles

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

oil leak gearbox side

Fail 2 Dec 2015 33,339 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

oil leak gearbox side

Pass 18 Nov 2014 21,645 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2013 14,180 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2012 5,479 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2012 5,479 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

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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VE59 HWO is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Green with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2010 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 60,233 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 VE59 HWO, 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 16 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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VE59 HWO is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 January 2010.

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