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VO11 CJV

2011 Citroen C3

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Mar 2027
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

84,786 mi
Last recorded84,786 miles
Recorded on24 Mar 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVO11 CJV
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 Mar 2026 84,786 miles
Fail 19 Mar 2026 84,778 miles

Central Front Lower Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 19 Feb 2025 83,436 miles

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

Fail 18 Feb 2025 83,436 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

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

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

Pass 19 Feb 2024 79,973 miles

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

Fail 19 Feb 2024 79,969 miles

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2023 75,236 miles

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

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear brake discs have light pitting and corrosion (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear tyres heavily deteriorated/splitting (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

rear seats folded down unable to test rear seat belts

Pass 16 Feb 2022 68,322 miles

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

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

Rear discs slight pitting

Pass 20 Feb 2021 62,621 miles
Fail 20 Feb 2021 62,621 miles

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

nsf tyre heavily perished

Pass 22 Feb 2020 58,020 miles

Exhaust mounting defective flexi middle section broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear exhaust back box hangers corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 22 Feb 2020 58,020 miles

Exhaust mounting defective flexi middle section broken (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Rear exhaust back box hangers corroded

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 14 Feb 2019 51,528 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin and also nsr (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing x2 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 26 Feb 2018 44,915 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

emissions smoke test not detected

Pass 6 Apr 2017 38,771 miles
Pass 21 Mar 2016 31,113 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)

Pass 10 Apr 2015 24,128 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2014 16,783 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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VO11 CJV is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 57,950 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 VO11 CJV, 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 15 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was VO11 CJV registered?

VO11 CJV is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 March 2011.

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