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YY09 LYR

2009 Citroen C4

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests17 (15 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate88.2%

Mileage

110,712 mi
Last recorded110,712 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen C467,988 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY09 LYR
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

15 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 110,712 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp damaged and temp repair

smear on wipers

Pass 11 Oct 2024 107,879 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

Pass 13 Oct 2023 103,318 miles
Fail 12 Oct 2023 103,308 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 14 Oct 2022 98,209 miles
Pass 4 Oct 2021 89,478 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2020 85,585 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2019 79,362 miles

N/s/f seat fore & aft movement not functioning as intended.

Pass 29 Apr 2019 76,184 miles

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

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

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

Pass 27 Apr 2018 68,402 miles
Pass 13 Mar 2018 67,698 miles

Front tyres worn on inner edges nearside rear on 3mm

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front and rear (3.5.1i)

coolant low

Pass 15 Feb 2017 62,294 miles

flexi brake hoses rusting to ferrules

front brake discs rusting on inner face

rear brake discs slightly lipped, n/s rear brake pads worn low

Fail 15 Feb 2017 62,294 miles

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

flexi brake hoses rusting to ferrules

front brake discs rusting on inner face

rear brake discs slightly lipped, n/s rear brake pads worn low

Pass 2 Mar 2016 56,131 miles

FLEXI BRAKE HOSES SLIGHT RUSTING TO FERRULES

OS REAR TYRE CRACKING TO SIDE WALL AND WORN DOWN TO 2MM

REAR DISCS SLIGHTLY LIPPED, FRONT DISCS RUSTING ON INNER FACE

Pass 5 Mar 2015 48,533 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS RUSTING AND LIPPED, REAR BRAKE DISCS SLIGHTLY LIPPED,

NS FRONT TYRE WORN ON EDGES AND SLIGHT SIDE WALL DAMAGE, NS REAR TYRE WORN ON EDGES, FLEXI BRAKE HOSES SLIGHT RUSTING TO FERRULES

Pass 22 Aug 2013 37,420 miles

FRONT BRAKE DISCS STARTING TO RUST AND LIPPED

Pass 11 Sep 2012 29,967 miles

NS FRONT TYRE WORN ON EDGES AND SLIGHT SIDE WALL DAMAGE, OS REAR TYRE WORN ON EDGES ANS C RACKING TO SIDE WALL

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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YY09 LYR is a 2009 Citroen C4 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 88.2%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.5% with a typical mileage of 67,988 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 YY09 LYR, 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 17 years old, this Citroen C4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY09 LYR is a 2009 Citroen C4, first registered on 10 August 2009.

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