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YP62 BVC

2012 Citroen C1

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Sep 2026
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

96,899 mi
Last recorded96,899 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C146,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYP62 BVC
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2025 96,899 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Sep 2025 96,899 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp showing white light to the rear (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) emits other than a steady red light showing white light (4.3.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer brake pad (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Pass 28 Aug 2024 91,895 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & O/S/F link bushes worn & split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn very low on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 28 Aug 2024 91,895 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Corroded, holed & blowing at rear. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords In Tread. (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Bumper damaged and likely to cause injury when grazed or contacted Damaged due to impact. (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Heavily corroded & starting to blow at front. (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement & O/S/F link bushes worn & split. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn very low on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 29 Aug 2023 87,076 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 22 Aug 2023 86,770 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 80,862 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2021 75,171 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 4 Sep 2020 69,607 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyer cracking on side wall and in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 18 Sep 2019 65,053 miles

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f drop link bushes. flatten out bushes and cracking and bushes started to split slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Road wheel slightly distorted o/s/f and n/s/f road wheels dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre outer sidewall cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light lens missing .water getting into light unit

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r and n/s/r tyres cracking tread area slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear o/s/r lower coil spring seating mount missing. n/s/r lower coil spring seating mount coming adrift

Fail 17 Sep 2019 65,040 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f drop link bushes. flatten out bushes and cracking and bushes started to split slightly (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Road wheel slightly distorted o/s/f and n/s/f road wheels dented (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords tyre outer sidewall cut (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate light lens missing .water getting into light unit

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing o/s/r and n/s/r tyres cracking tread area slightly (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear o/s/r lower coil spring seating mount missing. n/s/r lower coil spring seating mount coming adrift

Pass 7 Sep 2018 58,478 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f drop link bushes cracking and started to split and flattened out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted side rim dented slightly (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate lens missing

Offside Rear coil spring bottom rubber mount missing

Fail 7 Sep 2018 58,478 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement o/s/f and n/s/f drop link bushes cracking and started to split and flattened out (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted side rim dented slightly (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear number plate lens missing

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

Offside Rear coil spring bottom rubber mount missing

Pass 16 Sep 2017 52,179 miles

Front o/s/f and n/s/f drop bushes started to split and crack and flatten out slight .

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly damaged face rim dented (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear number plate light lens missing

Pass 11 Nov 2016 47,529 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc modified but not seriously weakened (3.5.1n)

Pass 13 Nov 2015 42,823 miles

Nearside Front RIM INNER EDGE DAMAGED SLIGHT

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.00MM OUTER EDGE (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.00MM EDGES (4.1.E.1)

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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YP62 BVC is a 2012 Citroen C1 in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 79.4% with a typical mileage of 46,294 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 YP62 BVC, 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 14 years old, this Citroen C1 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YP62 BVC is a 2012 Citroen C1, first registered on 30 November 2012.

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