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YX16 YXL

2016 Citroen C4

Purple Petrol 1200cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Oct 2026
Tests10 (8 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

49,026 mi
Last recorded49,026 miles
Recorded on16 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 Citroen C450,152 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX16 YXL
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2016
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,200cc

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MOT History

8 pass 2 fail
Pass 16 Sep 2025 49,026 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2024 48,035 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2023 47,223 miles

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

Fail 11 Oct 2023 47,223 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 19 May 2023 44,117 miles

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

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

Pass 21 May 2022 37,585 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush showing some cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most bush showing some cracking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 17 Jun 2021 29,945 miles

front exhaust hanger breaking

Fail 17 Jun 2021 29,945 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

front exhaust hanger breaking

Pass 15 Jun 2020 23,281 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front discs (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres on 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 23 Apr 2019 17,478 miles

battery has slight movement but secure not original battery

front wipers smearing slightly

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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YX16 YXL is a 2016 Citroen C4 in Purple with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2016 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 50,152 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YX16 YXL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 10 years old, this Citroen C4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was YX16 YXL registered?

YX16 YXL is a 2016 Citroen C4, first registered on 29 April 2016.

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