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YK11 PCY

2011 Citroen C3

Red Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Jun 2027
Tests22 (13 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate59.1%

Mileage

118,449 mi
Last recorded118,449 miles
Recorded on10 Jun 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK11 PCY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

13 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Jun 2026 118,449 miles

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

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

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed All (7.1.2 (b))

Fail 9 Jun 2026 118,449 miles

Front Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Rear Tyre(s) of different sizes are fitted on the same axle. OSR 195/65/15 AND NSR 185/65/15 (5.2.3 (b))

Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Both

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

Rear Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed All (7.1.2 (b))

Pass 8 Jan 2025 117,631 miles

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Nearside rear and centre rear seatbelts have damaged webbing. (7.1.2 (b))

Service brake binding but not excessively Slight bind at offside front brake. (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 7 Jan 2025 117,631 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Nearside rear and centre rear seatbelts have damaged webbing. (7.1.2 (b))

Service brake binding but not excessively Slight bind at offside front brake. (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 20 Dec 2023 116,265 miles

Rear silencer has one mounting missing.

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources One number plate lamp not working. (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Nearside rear and centre rear seatbelts have webbing deterioration. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Fail 18 Dec 2023 116,265 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Nearside outer sill damged, and corroded and holed, (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear silencer has one mounting missing.

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources One number plate lamp not working. (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Nearside rear and centre rear seatbelts have webbing deterioration. (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

Pass 8 Dec 2022 115,086 miles

Nearside Rear Bump stop missing

Fail 8 Dec 2022 115,086 miles

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (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 Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Bump stop missing

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

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured Both sides (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Both sides (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 11 Nov 2021 106,606 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust mid mount missing

n/s/r bump stop missing

Fail 11 Nov 2021 106,605 miles

Driver's view of the road through the swept area of the windscreen significantly affected by an obstruction mirror hangers (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

n/s/r bump stop missing

exhaust mid mount missing

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front tyres worn on edges. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Nov 2020 100,248 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

exhaust rear box mount corroded ,mid mount missing ??

Pass 18 Nov 2019 92,730 miles

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

Fail 11 Nov 2019 92,620 miles

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

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Pass 9 Nov 2018 83,469 miles

Exhaust mounting defective rear box mount (6.1.2 (a))

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

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))

Fail 8 Nov 2018 83,466 miles

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side low effort (1.4.1 (a))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

Exhaust mounting defective rear box mount (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 20 Nov 2017 73,931 miles

exhaust mounting bracket deteriating

undertray deteriating (mounting)

Fail 17 Nov 2017 73,841 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside parking brake efficiency detteriating

exhaust mounting bracket deteriating

undertray deteriating (mounting)

Pass 21 Nov 2016 62,633 miles

Exhaust heat shield loose.

Fail 21 Nov 2016 62,633 miles

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Exhaust heat shield loose.

Pass 17 Nov 2015 52,241 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2014 42,120 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2014 34,878 miles

Exhaust backbox bracket=Adrift

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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YK11 PCY is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Red with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.1%.

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 YK11 PCY, 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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YK11 PCY is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 1 March 2011.

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