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YY12 UFU

2012 Citroen C4

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests15 (11 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate73.3%

Mileage

49,162 mi
Last recorded49,162 miles
Recorded on20 Oct 2025
Typical for 2012 Citroen C465,251 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY12 UFU
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2012
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 4 fail
Pass 20 Oct 2025 49,162 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2024 47,434 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2024 47,434 miles

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

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

Pass 11 Oct 2023 46,194 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2022 45,674 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2021 44,098 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2020 43,374 miles
Pass 29 Jul 2019 38,648 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 205/55 R16 91V (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small chip in top of windscreen (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jul 2018 32,284 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2018 32,284 miles

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Jul 2017 25,554 miles

rear tyres perished

slight damage to nearside front headlamp

Fail 25 Jul 2017 25,554 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lamp broken and no image (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tyres perished

front discs worn

Fail 25 Jul 2017 25,553 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect lamp broken and no image (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both rear tyres perished

front discs worn

Pass 12 Jul 2016 11,064 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2015 6,791 miles

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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YY12 UFU is a 2012 Citroen C4 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.3%.

Across all 2012 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.4% with a typical mileage of 65,251 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 C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YY12 UFU, 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 14 years old, this Citroen C4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY12 UFU registered?

YY12 UFU is a 2012 Citroen C4, first registered on 13 July 2012.

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