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YY57 MSO

2007 Citroen C1

Blue Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires13 Dec 2024
Tests23 (12 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate52.2%

Mileage

62,603 mi
Last recorded62,603 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2025
Typical for 2007 Citroen C160,138 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY57 MSO
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2007
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

12 pass 11 fail
Fail 29 Apr 2025 62,603 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting body axle mounting (marked in yellow) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting body axle mounting (marked in yellow) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn back bush marked in yellow (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Outer Cab or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a cab mounting outer sill corroded (marked in yellow) (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded marked in yellow (1.1.11 (c))

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

Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Dec 2024 62,555 miles

Front Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

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

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced cill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Rear Service brake imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area fractured to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 15 Nov 2023 60,372 miles

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 9 Nov 2023 60,372 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Seat belt installation anchorage insecure (10.1 (d))

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

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Dec 2022 58,142 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 9 Dec 2022 58,139 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill rotten (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill rotten (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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 25 Oct 2021 53,684 miles

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Fail 22 Oct 2021 53,684 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

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

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

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

Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Pass 10 Dec 2020 52,843 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TOP MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 9 Dec 2020 52,843 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded TO REAR (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement TOP MOUNT (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 22 Nov 2019 50,398 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2018 46,410 miles

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

Pass 13 Nov 2017 42,111 miles

Front bumper damaged

tail gate has to be opened from inside the car

Fail 10 Nov 2017 42,111 miles

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

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

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

Front bumper damaged

Offside Front tyre worn on the inner edge

Spare tyre defective seems to be flat

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

tail gate has to be opened from inside the car

Pass 9 Aug 2016 33,715 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 9 Aug 2016 33,715 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to flexi (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 17 Apr 2015 19,613 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

Fail 16 Apr 2015 19,613 miles

Electronic power steering warning lamp indicates a failure in the system (2.3.8)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

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

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

Pass 3 Jan 2014 14,609 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2014 14,609 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Fail 8 Jan 2013 7,656 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 8 Jan 2013 7,656 miles
Pass 13 Dec 2011 1,010 miles

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

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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YY57 MSO is a 2007 Citroen C1 in Blue with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.2%.

Across all 2007 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 60,138 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 YY57 MSO, 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 19 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YY57 MSO is a 2007 Citroen C1, first registered on 10 December 2007.

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