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YY61 TWV

2012 Citroen C1

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Mar 2027
Tests17 (13 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate76.5%

Mileage

84,666 mi
Last recorded84,666 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2026
Typical for 2012 Citroen C146,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYY61 TWV
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2012
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 4 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2026 84,666 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2026 84,666 miles

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

Pass 3 Mar 2025 74,856 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured OSF and NSF (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm bushes NSF and OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion front and rear

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded NSR and OSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Mar 2025 74,856 miles

Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured OSF and NSF (4.4.3 (a))

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear arm bushes NSF and OSF (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened NSF and OSF (5.3.3 (b) (i))

General underbody corrosion front and rear

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

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Coil spring corroded NSR and OSR (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2024 72,305 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2023 71,752 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive innersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive innersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 11 Jul 2022 70,405 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre to rear join (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 10 Aug 2021 67,952 miles
Pass 23 Dec 2020 65,914 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material copper slip on pipes (1.1.11 (c))

exhaust rear clamp blowing slightly been sealed with exhaust paste

Fail 22 Dec 2020 65,900 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases between middle and back box (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Dec 2019 60,507 miles
Fail 17 Dec 2019 60,507 miles

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2018 49,848 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2017 42,647 miles

Exhaust corroded

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)

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)

Offside Rear Tyre has slight perishing

Pass 23 Dec 2016 30,275 miles

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

exhaust in rusty condition

front wiper blade deteriated but still clearing screen

nearside rear tyre perishing

Pass 21 Dec 2015 19,202 miles

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

Nearside Rear cracking

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

Pass 23 Dec 2014 9,970 miles

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

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

front wiper blade split

offside rear tyre has a nail in it close to the side wall (unrepairable)

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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YY61 TWV is a 2012 Citroen C1 in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.5%.

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 YY61 TWV, 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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YY61 TWV is a 2012 Citroen C1, first registered on 31 January 2012.

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