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VK12 WCE

2012 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Nov 2024
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

111,499 mi
Last recorded111,499 miles
Recorded on14 Nov 2023
Typical for 2012 Citroen C352,222 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK12 WCE
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2012
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Nov 2023 111,499 miles
Fail 10 Nov 2023 111,486 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit limit 0.51 reading 5.03 (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases pipe near mount (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Nov 2022 93,406 miles

OSF tyre worn on inner edge

screen chipped

Fail 25 Nov 2022 93,406 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure front bolt loose (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim not tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

OSF tyre worn on inner edge

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

screen chipped

Pass 22 Nov 2021 81,150 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 11 Aug 2020 73,818 miles

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm rear bushes unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 31 Jul 2020 73,764 miles

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

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both sides lower arm rear bushes unbonding (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Headlamp aim too high both sides - adjusted at test (4.1.2 (a))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 9 Apr 2019 61,556 miles

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

Fail 8 Apr 2019 61,485 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2018 51,946 miles

Front Both tyres wearing on inner edge

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside rear wishbone bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Rear Exhaust bracket broken

Fail 5 Apr 2018 51,893 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Front Both tyres wearing on inner edge

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both (1.4.A.2f)

Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside and offside rear wishbone bushes (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre perishing

Rear Exhaust bracket broken

Pass 3 Apr 2017 70,606 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 1 Apr 2017 70,441 miles

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 1 Apr 2016 34,957 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing badly on inner edge

Pass 9 Apr 2015 24,183 miles

slight wear to front brake discs

Pass 19 Mar 2015 23,382 miles

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

rear exhaust hangar broken

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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VK12 WCE is a 2012 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 VK12 WCE, 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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VK12 WCE is a 2012 Citroen C3, first registered on 23 March 2012.

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