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YF57 BJY

2007 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Oct 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

46,693 mi
Last recorded46,693 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2007 Citroen C160,138 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYF57 BJY
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2007
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 46,693 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2024 45,649 miles
Fail 29 Oct 2024 45,645 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2023 44,867 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2022 44,018 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2021 42,861 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2021 42,860 miles

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

Pass 28 Oct 2020 41,633 miles

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

Pass 24 Oct 2019 39,695 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2018 36,809 miles
Fail 18 Oct 2018 36,804 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded Rear ends of main brake pipes (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre obviously under inflated All tyres (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 26 Oct 2017 34,457 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2016 32,043 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2016 32,036 miles

Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear joint area (7.1.2)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit both front (4.1.E.1)

airbox not clipped shut correctly

Pass 10 Oct 2015 29,838 miles

Front o/s disc badly corroded and fluctuating slightly

Pass 18 Oct 2014 27,531 miles

Front o/s disc corroded inner face

Front brakes 25% out of balance

Pass 20 Sep 2013 23,435 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2012 19,363 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2012 19,353 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Front o/s disc inner face very badly corroded

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Pass 8 Oct 2011 10,855 miles

Front o/s disc inner face corroding

water pump leaking slightly

Pass 28 Oct 2010 7,505 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2010 7,486 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

front brake juddering severely (3.7.A.2b)

How Reliable is the Citroen C1?

Based on 2,448,436 MOT tests across 189,733 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
4,548
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
189,733
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,976
Registration plate lamp not working 14,045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,225
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YF57 BJY is a 2007 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2007 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 60,138 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 C1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,976 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YF57 BJY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C1 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 19 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YF57 BJY is a 2007 Citroen C1, first registered on 14 November 2007.

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