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YL02 GVD

2002 Citroen C3

Blue Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Jul 2023
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

51,972 mi
Last recorded51,972 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2023
Typical for 2002 Citroen C368,158 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYL02 GVD
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Fail 19 Jun 2023 51,972 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength nearside rear outer sill holed and corroded as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength offside rear outer sill holed and corroded as marked (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated nearside front outer CV boot loose (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside front lower suspension arm front bush perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn offside front top mount perishing (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jun 2022 51,322 miles

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Jun 2022 51,322 miles

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

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

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 29 Jun 2021 50,724 miles
Fail 28 Jun 2021 50,723 miles

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

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

Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 29 Jun 2020 50,044 miles

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

Pass 17 Jun 2019 48,635 miles
Fail 17 Jun 2019 48,635 miles

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

Pass 2 Jul 2018 46,822 miles

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

Pass 19 Jun 2017 45,376 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2017 45,376 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 5 Jul 2016 43,884 miles

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)

Pass 17 Jun 2015 42,654 miles

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

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

Fail 15 Jun 2015 42,654 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

Pass 25 Jun 2014 41,193 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 2 Jul 2013 39,701 miles

Exhaust back box corroded

Pass 20 Jun 2012 38,135 miles
Fail 20 Jun 2012 38,135 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 5 Jul 2011 36,139 miles

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

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s and o/s wishbone bushes slight deterioration ( no excessive play )

Fail 5 Jul 2011 36,139 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

n/s and o/s wishbone bushes slight deterioration ( no excessive play )

Pass 28 Jun 2010 33,472 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 6 Jul 2009 30,686 miles
Fail 6 Jul 2009 30,686 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 7 Jul 2008 27,471 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2007 23,659 miles

all tyres are starting to perish on outer walls

n/s front tyre small lump in tyre wall and tyre perished

Pass 11 Jul 2006 19,043 miles
Fail 10 Jul 2006 19,043 miles

Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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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YL02 GVD is a 2002 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 68,158 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 YL02 GVD, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YL02 GVD is a 2002 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 July 2002.

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