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VK10 XBL

2010 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2027
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

126,979 mi
Last recorded126,979 miles
Recorded on22 Aug 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK10 XBL
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 22 Aug 2026 126,979 miles

Central Front Fluid leak, but not excessive Coolant (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Lower Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Outer Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Upper Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 1 Sep 2025 122,856 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement BOTH SIDE (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil BOTH SIDE (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 116,677 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 22 Aug 2023 182,523 miles
Pass 1 Sep 2022 180,154 miles

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

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

Fail 1 Sep 2022 180,154 miles

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

Nearside Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Pass 4 Sep 2021 108,533 miles
Pass 12 Aug 2020 105,920 miles

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

Offside Rear 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))

Pass 7 Jun 2019 104,864 miles

near side rear tyre outer shoulder wearing low

off side rear indicator bulb fading to white

rear brake discs rusting

Pass 24 Apr 2018 103,511 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

front exhaust mount partially corroded through

Fail 20 Apr 2018 103,511 miles

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

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)

Coolant leak header tank

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 195/55/16 87v (4.1.E.1)

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)

both front tyre tread depths starting to get low,4mm.

front exhaust mount partially corroded through

Pass 15 Apr 2017 94,676 miles
Fail 15 Apr 2017 94,676 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Apr 2016 83,288 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 8 Apr 2016 83,288 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Fail 15 Apr 2015 70,053 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 15 Apr 2015 70,053 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2014 54,307 miles

Both front tyres worn close to legal limit

Pass 29 Mar 2013 43,063 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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VK10 XBL is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 VK10 XBL, 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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VK10 XBL is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 March 2010.

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