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YX59 OGZ

2009 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Sep 2026
Tests23 (14 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate60.9%

Mileage

179,781 mi
Last recorded179,781 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen C357,854 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYX59 OGZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2009
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 179,781 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 3 Sep 2025 179,722 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail bearings missing in top mount (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm & bald on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush de-bonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2024 167,362 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

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

heat shield loose

Pass 5 Sep 2023 158,725 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185 /60 /15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking graese (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2023 158,720 miles

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

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185 /60 /15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated leaking graese (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear o s parking brake recording lower brake effort than n s parking brake

Pass 23 Aug 2022 141,904 miles

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 135,393 miles

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

Pass 2 Sep 2020 128,467 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2020 128,467 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 21 Aug 2019 124,174 miles

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

under-body corroded

Fail 16 Aug 2019 124,174 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

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

under-body corroded

Pass 5 Sep 2018 42,242 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Fail 3 Sep 2018 112,242 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle by more than 50% disc corroded (1.2.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 21 Aug 2017 102,684 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav @ hanging items removed from mirror ()

Pass 24 Aug 2016 94,056 miles

exhaust heatshield insecure

Fail 23 Aug 2016 94,054 miles

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

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Parking brake lever ratchet mechanism is excessively worn (3.1.5)

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS

exhaust heatshield insecure

Pass 1 Sep 2015 81,872 miles

child seat fitted

exhaust heatshield hanging off

Fail 1 Sep 2015 81,871 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick metal to metal (3.5.1g)

Offside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

child seat fitted

exhaust heatshield hanging off

Pass 1 Sep 2014 66,230 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2014 66,230 miles

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

Pass 3 Sep 2013 56,622 miles

Child seat fitted in nearside rear seat not allowing full inspection of seatbelt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Fail 3 Sep 2013 56,622 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Child seat fitted in nearside rear seat not allowing full inspection of seatbelt

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 30 Aug 2012 45,630 miles

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

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

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

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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YX59 OGZ is a 2009 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.

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 YX59 OGZ, 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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YX59 OGZ is a 2009 Citroen C3, first registered on 5 September 2009.

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