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2009 CITROEN C3
General Information
- Registration SW59CAO
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model C3
- Year 2009
- Colour Black
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1598cc
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- Expires 13 Jul 2026
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MOT History 19 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
14 Jul 2025
Pass
Mileage: 73,297 MI
Expiry date: 13 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Pass
Mileage: 68,013 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened valance (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
19 Jun 2024
Fail
Mileage: 68,008 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- 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 Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened valance (5.3.3 (b) (i))
13 Jun 2023
Pass
Mileage: 60,096 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Lower Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
9 Jun 2022
Pass
Mileage: 53,055 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2023 10 Jun 202630 Jun 2021
Pass
Mileage: 47,911 MI
Expiry date: 29 Jun 2022 10 Jun 202619 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 46,883 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2021 10 Jun 202618 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 45,068 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2020 10 Jun 202612 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 45,068 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2054017 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
20 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,893 MI
Expiry date: 19 Nov 2019 10 Jun 202619 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 40,893 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting likely to fail TOP MOUNT (5.3.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust system insecure FRONT PIPE (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/40R17 (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear both (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
25 May 2018
Pass
Mileage: 40,748 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust mounting defective front exhaust bracket cracked (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 May 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,505 MI
Expiry date: 28 May 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- both rear tyres side walls perished
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
28 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 33,546 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2017 10 Jun 202629 Apr 2015
Pass
Mileage: 28,891 MI
Expiry date: 28 Apr 2016 10 Jun 202628 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 27,062 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2015 10 Jun 20266 Dec 2013
Pass
Mileage: 21,271 MI
Expiry date: 7 Dec 2014 10 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 15,380 MI
10 Jun 202630 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 15,380 MI
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SW59CAO was registered on 2009-12-07
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