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SW59DRO
2009 CITROEN C4
Colour: Purple
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SW59DRO
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model C4
- Year 2009
- Colour Purple
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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- Expires 24 Nov 2026
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MOT History 27 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
27
Total Tests
14
Passes
13
Failures
51.85%
Pass Rate
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107 Total Defects Recorded
20 Nov 2025
Pass
Mileage: 98,855 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- underbody corrosion in various places, not yet considered excessive
- injector/s slight blow by at idle
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting areas both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer sill area corroded and holed but out with any prescribed areas
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))
18 Nov 2025
Fail
Mileage: 98,852 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area corroded and holed (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill area corroded and holed (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front most (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut top mounting areas both sides (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- underbody corrosion in various places, not yet considered excessive
- injector/s slight blow by at idle
- Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread both front and rear (0.1 (b))
- Rear Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Outer sill area corroded and holed but out with any prescribed areas
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear most both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective torn (3.4 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2024
Pass
Mileage: 94,224 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres. (5.2.3 (e))
15 Nov 2024
Fail
Mileage: 94,222 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) Inner tie rod has excessive play. (2.3 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both front tyres. (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Nov 2023
Pass
Mileage: 89,591 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
14 Nov 2023
Fail
Mileage: 89,589 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Bulb in wrong. (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
15 Nov 2022
Pass
Mileage: 83,711 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts low. (5.2.3 (e))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
15 Nov 2022
Fail
Mileage: 83,711 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn Both front ball joints. (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both fronts low. (5.2.3 (e))
17 Nov 2021
Pass
Mileage: 79,875 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play at steering rack ends
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
16 Nov 2021
Fail
Mileage: 79,875 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust fumes entering cabin suspect leaking injector. (6.1.2 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play at steering rack ends
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
13 Nov 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,921 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2021 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,467 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2020 11 Jun 202621 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,467 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour bulb white (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
23 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 66,356 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2019 11 Jun 202623 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 66,356 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both front on inner edges (1.1.14 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt boot insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pad(s) wearing thin front (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- coolant level low
- black soot around turbo area indicating possible leak
- Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both front (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
10 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 57,621 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edges worn and corroded (3.5.1i)
10 Nov 2017
Fail
Mileage: 57,621 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
- Offside Front coil spring broken lower coil broken (2.4.C.1a)
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort inoperative electric type (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edges worn and corroded (3.5.1i)
- very annoying bleep bleep bleep noise
- Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Oil leak ()
15 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,422 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. is slower to apply (3.7.B.5b)
- Oil leak ()
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Nov 2016
Fail
Mileage: 47,418 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement frontmost bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak ()
- Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. is slower to apply (3.7.B.5b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
20 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 43,038 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2016 11 Jun 202620 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 43,038 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front position lamp(s) not working both inoperative (1.1.A.3b)
- Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 215/55/16 rubber type (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2014
Fail
Mileage: 37,531 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 37,531 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
16 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 31,012 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2014 11 Jun 202616 Nov 2013
Fail
Mileage: 31,012 MI
11 Jun 202617 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 22,696 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear 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 Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
17 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 22,696 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- 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)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW59DRO was registered on 2009-11-24
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