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YY61 EXO

2011 Citroen C3

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Sep 2026
Tests17 (11 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate64.7%

Mileage

91,573 mi
Last recorded91,573 miles
Recorded on2 Sep 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen C357,950 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY61 EXO
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 6 fail
Pass 2 Sep 2025 91,573 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on wear limit - strong advisory (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears corroded and scored - strong advisory (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 2 Sep 2025 91,572 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rearmost bush come unbonded (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin on wear limit - strong advisory (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rears corroded and scored - strong advisory (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 7 Aug 2024 87,313 miles

Exhaust mounting defective front mounting and penultimate mounting excessively corroded and not supporting system (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3 mm tread depth and tyre pressure low (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 7 Aug 2024 87,313 miles

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

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

Exhaust mounting defective front mounting and penultimate mounting excessively corroded and not supporting system (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on 3 mm tread depth and tyre pressure low (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 30 Aug 2023 82,379 miles

Brake pad(s) wearing thin all pads front and rear wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 195/55/16 on 3 mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Sep 2022 76,235 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

NSR tyre cracked and perished

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2022 76,235 miles

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Undertray insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

NSR tyre cracked and perished

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Sep 2021 70,618 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 1 Sep 2021 70,618 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge bald inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 2 Sep 2020 67,137 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in N/S of rack

Fail 2 Sep 2020 67,137 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in N/S of rack

Pass 7 May 2019 61,851 miles
Fail 2 May 2019 61,850 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose excessively chafed (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure 195.55.16 87V (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 195.55.16 87V (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 1 May 2018 55,200 miles

Slight play in OSF droplink

front exhaust bracket broken

Pass 13 Apr 2017 44,292 miles
Pass 9 May 2016 41,972 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

exhaust centre mounting corroded/broken.

nearside front tyre tread 2.5 mm

Pass 19 Dec 2014 32,315 miles

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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YY61 EXO is a 2011 Citroen C3 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 57,950 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 YY61 EXO, 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 15 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was YY61 EXO registered?

YY61 EXO is a 2011 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 December 2011.

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