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SW61HVE
2012 CITROEN C3
Colour: White
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1360cc
General Information
- Registration SW61HVE
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model C3
- Year 2012
- Colour White
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1360cc
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- Expired 11 Jun 2026
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
12
Passes
8
Failures
60%
Pass Rate
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57 Total Defects Recorded
9 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 82,446 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
3 Jun 2026
Fail
Mileage: 82,409 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Brake pipe at imminent risk of failure or fracture (1.1.11 (a)) Dangerous
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.2.2 (e)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear back box leaking (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.1.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
- Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 81,182 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jun 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured 2x fronts (4.4.3 (a))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
4 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 81,157 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases Catalytic converter flange (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b)) Repair immediately
- Emissions unable to be completed (8.2.1.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured 2x fronts (4.4.3 (a))
23 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 78,342 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
23 Apr 2024
Fail
Mileage: 78,342 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
28 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 74,081 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre on 2.8mm( tread depth)
27 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 74,081 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear tyre on 2.8mm( tread depth)
21 Apr 2022
Pass
Mileage: 70,131 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2023 11 Jun 202619 Apr 2022
Fail
Mileage: 70,131 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
3 May 2021
Pass
Mileage: 67,023 MI
Expiry date: 2 May 2022 11 Jun 202625 Mar 2020
Pass
Mileage: 62,019 MI
Expiry date: 24 Mar 2021 11 Jun 202625 Mar 2020
Fail
Mileage: 62,019 MI
11 Jun 202622 Jan 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,858 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2020 11 Jun 202622 Jan 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,858 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
24 Jan 2018
Pass
Mileage: 45,061 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2019 11 Jun 20261 Feb 2017
Pass
Mileage: 37,529 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2018 11 Jun 202619 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 47,489 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2017 11 Jun 20265 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,351 MI
Expiry date: 4 Mar 2016 11 Jun 202624 Jan 2015
Pass
Mileage: 22,087 MI
Expiry date: 26 Jan 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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SW61HVE was registered on 2012-01-26
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