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YH56 VXF

2007 Citroen C8

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Apr 2023
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

117,624 mi
Last recorded117,624 miles
Recorded on18 Apr 2022
Typical for 2007 Citroen C879,323 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYH56 VXF
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 18 Apr 2022 117,624 miles

Power steering intermittently heavy

Fail 18 Apr 2022 117,624 miles

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

Power steering intermittently heavy

Pass 17 Feb 2021 114,967 miles

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

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

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

Fail 17 Feb 2021 114,967 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2020 112,409 miles
Fail 27 Feb 2020 112,409 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2019 109,138 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer side wall badly deteriorated also. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer side wall badly deteriorated also. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively Also slight play at lever. (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Reverse light inoperative.

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Fail 26 Feb 2019 109,137 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases At flexi section. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer side wall badly deteriorated also. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Outer side wall badly deteriorated also. (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine bay area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever worn, but not excessively Also slight play at lever. (1.1.6 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Reverse light inoperative.

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()

Pass 31 Jan 2018 101,284 miles

slight free play in nearside steering rack track rod

slight kerbing damage and cracking to sidewalls of both rear tyres

Pass 10 Feb 2017 85,036 miles

Front brake discs slightly corroded

Pipes to auxiliary heater corroded

Fail 10 Feb 2017 85,036 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Front brake discs slightly corroded

Pipes to auxiliary heater corroded

Pass 9 Feb 2016 71,667 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Broken exhaust bracket system is still supported

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2156016 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 9 Feb 2016 71,667 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Broken exhaust bracket system is still supported

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2156016 (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 59,498 miles

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

metallic dust coming from bell housing by starter motor on start up

offside rear handbrake not returning fully on caliper

offside rear upper sidelight not working

Fail 18 Feb 2015 59,498 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

metallic dust coming from bell housing by starter motor on start up

offside rear handbrake not returning fully on caliper

offside rear upper sidelight not working

Pass 26 Feb 2014 51,109 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)

central locking on nearside rear door not working

Pass 8 Feb 2013 41,009 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Fail 8 Feb 2013 41,007 miles

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

nearside upper sidelight not working

Pass 14 Feb 2012 35,175 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2011 26,842 miles
Fail 24 Feb 2011 26,842 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 17 Feb 2010 18,475 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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YH56 VXF is a 2007 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

Across all 2007 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.3% with a typical mileage of 79,323 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 C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YH56 VXF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 19 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YH56 VXF is a 2007 Citroen C8, first registered on 24 February 2007.

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