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SW59BZT
2009 CITROEN C3
Colour: Black
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SW59BZT
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model C3
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
13
Passes
11
Failures
54.17%
Pass Rate
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87 Total Defects Recorded
4 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 95,540 MI
Expiry date: 3 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Underside of vehicle weld repaired in multiple areas
18 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 95,529 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting (6.2.2 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- unable to jack rear of car to check suspension and wheel bearings, due to corrosion on jacking point
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear chassis in general poor condition (6.1.1 (c) (i))
19 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 93,567 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
18 Sep 2024
Fail
Mileage: 93,565 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
26 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 90,318 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2024 9 Jun 202625 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 90,316 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut pin or bush excessively worn top mount (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
26 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 87,139 MI
Expiry date: 25 Sep 2023 9 Jun 202620 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 87,137 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail top mount (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
23 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 84,581 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear floor and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
21 Sep 2021
Fail
Mileage: 84,519 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Exhaust system insecure mounting snapped (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Track rod end seriously misaligned (2.1.3 (e)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced rear floor and chassis (6.1.1 (c) (i))
4 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 82,009 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- exhaust manifold and turbo heat shield insecure
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
3 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 82,002 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust manifold and turbo heat shield insecure
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
23 Sep 2019
Pass
Mileage: 79,129 MI
Expiry date: 22 Sep 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- manifold heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
23 Sep 2019
Fail
Mileage: 79,129 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- manifold heat shield insecure
- Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
- Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 71,538 MI
Expiry date: 13 Nov 2018 9 Jun 202620 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,222 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2017 9 Jun 202612 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 62,112 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
11 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 62,105 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Oil leak
11 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,037 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2015 9 Jun 202610 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 6,214 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
6 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 51,167 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2014 9 Jun 20265 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 51,159 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
13 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 45,365 MI
Expiry date: 12 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
12 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 45,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)
- registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
- Offside 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)
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SW59BZT was registered on 2009-12-24
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