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YX12 RNO

2012 Citroen C1

White Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Dec 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

50,514 mi
Last recorded50,514 miles
Recorded on24 Nov 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C146,294 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX12 RNO
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2012
ColourWhite
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 24 Nov 2025 50,514 miles

Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened both (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both on inner edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Dec 2024 49,317 miles
Pass 15 Aug 2024 48,842 miles

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material N/S and O/S (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush N/S and O/S (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 25 Jul 2023 45,017 miles

Nearside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Upper Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 6 Aug 2022 41,707 miles
Fail 6 Aug 2022 41,707 miles

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

Pass 20 Aug 2021 38,646 miles
Fail 18 Aug 2021 38,645 miles

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

Pass 1 Feb 2021 38,220 miles

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

Fail 1 Feb 2021 38,219 miles

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 26 Jul 2019 34,887 miles
Pass 7 Jul 2018 31,936 miles
Fail 2 Jul 2018 31,901 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working both (3.5 (a))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Pass 31 Jul 2017 29,058 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Fail 31 Jul 2017 29,053 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front Outer Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Rear Outer BOTH rear tyres outer sidewalls are cracked

Pass 21 Aug 2015 23,028 miles

N/S steering inner fixing has free play

Fail 19 Aug 2015 23,027 miles

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

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front front brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Rear Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

N/S steering inner fixing has free play

Pass 9 Feb 2015 22,084 miles

Spare wheel missing.

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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YX12 RNO is a 2012 Citroen C1 in White with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 YX12 RNO, 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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YX12 RNO is a 2012 Citroen C1, first registered on 1 March 2012.

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