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Y159 CBX

2001 Citroen C15

Blue Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires8 Jun 2027
Tests29 (20 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate69%

Mileage

95,088 mi
Last recorded95,088 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2001 Citroen C1574,438 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY159 CBX
MakeCitroen
ModelC15
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

20 pass 9 fail
Pass 11 May 2026 95,088 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated bothsides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front secondry bonnet catch missing

Pass 9 Jun 2025 88,599 miles

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated bothsides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

secondry bonnet catch missing

Fail 28 May 2025 88,296 miles

Nearside Front Brake servo defective or ineffective (1.1.10 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated bothsides (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

secondry bonnet catch missing

Pass 31 May 2024 82,103 miles
Fail 16 May 2024 82,078 miles

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2023 78,214 miles

Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated bothsides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced cross member bothsides (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 4 Mar 2022 70,821 miles

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated bothsides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bothsides badly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 22 Feb 2022 70,791 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated bothsides (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced bothsides badly corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

headlamp switch stork loose

Pass 16 Feb 2021 63,357 miles
Fail 16 Feb 2021 63,357 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 9 Dec 2020 62,678 miles

Central Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired (1.1.17 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp reflector seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe leaking on a hydraulic braking system (1.1.11 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 12 Nov 2019 55,488 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2019 56,488 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (1.1.16 (b) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking and braking performance affected (1.1.16 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 3 Jul 2018 44,285 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2017 40,798 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2017 40,752 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 15 Jun 2016 38,013 miles
Fail 15 Jun 2016 38,013 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 19 Jun 2015 35,688 miles

Offside Rear Valve stem slightly damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Pass 27 Jun 2014 33,854 miles
Fail 18 Jun 2014 33,790 miles

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing severely (3.7.B.6b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Front number plate demaged

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

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

Pass 5 Jun 2013 31,145 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

offside rear wing corroded

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

rear tyres cracking

Pass 6 Jun 2012 26,441 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

front shock absorbers slight leak

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

rear tyres cracking

Pass 21 Jun 2011 21,564 miles

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

all four tyres cracking

front brake discs pitted

plastic trims shields and guards covering some perscribed areas

Pass 9 Jun 2010 17,580 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2009 16,391 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2008 14,446 miles
Pass 5 Jun 2007 11,007 miles
Pass 14 Jun 2006 9,442 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C15?

Based on 153,086 MOT tests across 16,950 vehicles.

63.6%
Pass Rate
4,448
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
16,950
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,845
Side repeater not working 8,654
Headlamp aim too low 7,959
Stop lamp not working 7,678
Headlamp insecure 6,419
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Y159 CBX is a 2001 Citroen C15 in Blue with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.

Across all 2001 Citroen C15 models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.4% with a typical mileage of 74,438 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C15 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,845 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y159 CBX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C15 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 25 years old, this Citroen C15 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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Y159 CBX is a 2001 Citroen C15, first registered on 29 June 2001.

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