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YS09 TYD

2009 Citroen C3

Green Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires20 May 2027
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

120,879 mi
Last recorded120,879 miles
Recorded on19 May 2026
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYS09 TYD
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 May 2026 120,879 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

nsf and osr head restraints missing

Fail 19 May 2026 120,879 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 195 55 16 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded and both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

nsf and osr heat restraints missing

Pass 21 May 2025 117,370 miles

Central Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Central exhaust heat shield loose, and front and rear ones missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm on a flat spot area on tread, size 195 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

nsf and osr head rests missing

Fail 19 May 2025 117,370 miles

Emissions unable to be completed due to back box missing (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition (8.1.1 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Exhaust fumes causing a danger to health of persons on board possibly due to back box missing (6.1.2 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached missing (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Undertray not fully secure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Central Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

Central exhaust heat shield loose, and front and rear ones missing

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm on a flat spot area on tread, size 195 55 16 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Coil spring corroded front and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

nsf and osr head rests missing

Pass 13 May 2024 103,266 miles

Central heat shield loose

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

nsf and osr head rests missing

Pass 19 May 2023 89,533 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

centre heat shield loose

Fail 13 May 2023 89,216 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

centre heat shield loose

Pass 19 May 2022 73,426 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2021 70,389 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2021 70,389 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint excessively worn when placed under load paly in ball joint detected. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 May 2020 66,832 miles

near side rear tyre showing uneven wear / recommend tyre replacement .

Pass 25 Apr 2019 64,024 miles
Pass 23 Apr 2018 59,357 miles

Rear chassis has light surface corrosion and flaking solid at time of test

Fail 23 Apr 2018 59,357 miles

Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

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

Offside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (4.1.D.1e)

Rear chassis has light surface corrosion and flaking solid at time of test

Pass 21 Apr 2017 55,136 miles
Pass 20 Apr 2016 49,047 miles

slight wear on front tyres

Pass 20 May 2015 41,676 miles
Fail 20 May 2015 41,676 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

n/s mirror glass cracked

Pass 18 Jun 2014 35,173 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 18 Jul 2013 26,446 miles

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

Fail 15 Jul 2013 26,446 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)

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

Pass 9 Jul 2012 18,275 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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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YS09 TYD is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Green with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.2%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.4% with a typical mileage of 57,854 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 YS09 TYD, 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 17 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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YS09 TYD is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 25 August 2009.

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