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YY12 HKP

2012 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Oct 2025
Tests14 (11 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate78.6%

Mileage

70,672 mi
Last recorded70,672 miles
Recorded on23 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C146,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 HKP
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

11 pass 3 fail
Fail 23 Oct 2025 70,672 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush on arm excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush on arm excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Chip in the screen

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear silencer deteriorating ON THE LIMIT NOW (6.1.2 (a))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres wearing the outer edges smooth (5.2.3 (e))

Handbrake has a lot of travel requires adjustment

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective ON THE LIMIT (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.9mm smooth on the outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin outer pad low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill corroding under paint work (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear beam axle corroding

Pass 17 Oct 2024 55,089 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2023 42,104 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2023 41,019 miles

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 22 Mar 2022 35,913 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2021 33,057 miles

Rear axle corroded

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Fail 26 Jun 2021 33,057 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached securing device missing from ball joint nut (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm insecurely attached securing device missing from ball joint nut (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Rear axle corroded

Pass 4 Jul 2020 30,016 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns/os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2018 20,960 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement ns/os (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively ns/os (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front 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))

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

Pass 10 Jul 2017 13,693 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2016 8,847 miles

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

Fail 26 Jul 2016 8,846 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

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

Pass 14 Mar 2016 7,154 miles
Pass 30 Mar 2015 2,280 miles

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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YY12 HKP is a 2012 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.6%.

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 YY12 HKP, 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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YY12 HKP is a 2012 Citroen C1, first registered on 18 May 2012.

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