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YX07 SHZ

2007 Citroen C8

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jul 2024
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

133,614 mi
Last recorded133,614 miles
Recorded on19 Jul 2023
Typical for 2007 Citroen C879,323 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX07 SHZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2007
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Jul 2023 133,614 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Sill Covered With Underseal

Offside Rear Outer Sill Covered Heavily With Underseal

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

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

Fail 19 Jul 2023 133,614 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Sill Covered With Underseal

Offside Rear Outer Sill Covered Heavily With Underseal

Parking brake lever pivot obviously worn (1.1.6 (b) (i))

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

Pass 1 Nov 2021 184,280 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 22 Aug 2020 184,273 miles

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

Obligatory Mirror Casing Damaged

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

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

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

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

Rear Passenger Seats Removed

Steering Rack Light Misting Of Oil

Fail 14 Aug 2020 184,273 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Obligatory Mirror Casing Damaged

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

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

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

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

Rear Passenger Seats Removed

Steering Rack Light Misting Of Oil

Pass 10 Apr 2019 99,135 miles

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

Front discs corroded

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

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 91,450 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

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

Pass 20 Apr 2017 86,699 miles
Fail 19 Apr 2017 86,664 miles

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

Pass 30 Mar 2016 77,781 miles

rear exhaust mount snapped but system still supported

Fail 24 Mar 2016 77,526 miles

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

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a) DANGEROUS

rear exhaust mount snapped but system still supported

Fail 11 Apr 2015 68,737 miles

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

rear exhaust bracket corroded off ,still secure

Pass 11 Apr 2015 68,737 miles

rear exhaust bracket corroded off ,still secure

Pass 22 Mar 2014 58,064 miles

brake binding o/s/r

dpf sensor mounting cracked

n/s/f brake pad loom wires broken

slight play o/s steering rack

Pass 9 Apr 2013 47,305 miles

front brake discs worn

nsf tyre wearing on edges

nsr door handle inoperative

osr seat not fitted at time of test

play in handbrake lever

slight play in steering rack

strong advise - nsr tyre 2.5mm and heavily perished

strong advise - osf tyre worn out on edges

Fail 2 Apr 2013 47,305 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

coolant system leak

front brake discs worn

nsf tyre wearing on edges

nsr door handle inoperative

osr seat not fitted at time of test

play in handbrake lever

slight play in steering rack

strong advise - nsr tyre 2.5mm and heavily perished

strong advise - osf tyre worn out on edges

Pass 22 Mar 2012 37,176 miles

n/s/f tyre wearing thin on outer edge

n/s/r tyre cracking on sidewall due to age

waterstain on back of engine

Pass 22 Mar 2011 29,957 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 22 Mar 2010 22,946 miles

Nearside Upper Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 22 Mar 2010 22,946 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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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YX07 SHZ is a 2007 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

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 YX07 SHZ, 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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YX07 SHZ is a 2007 Citroen C8, first registered on 22 March 2007.

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