2004 Citroen C3 1.4L Diesel · YT54 VOP
2004 Citroen C3 (1.4L, diesel). First registered 09 Sept 2004. Recorded mileage 145,117 miles. MOT expired on 18 Sept 2025.
- Make & Model
- CITROEN C3
- Year / Origin
- 2004 · Beverley / Hull
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 18 Sept 2025
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 145,117 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YT54 VOP Key Findings
- 28 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 17/09/2024
- 145,117 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 10 historical MOT failures
- 2 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring tyres items (18 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YT54 VOP MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
28 MOT tests are recorded for this 2004 Citroen C3 (YT54 VOP) between September 2007 and September 2024.
The record contains 18 passes and 10 failures.
The most recent test on 17 September 2024 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 10 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Tyres (18 issues), Suspension (18 issues), Lighting (11 issues), Bodywork (6 issues), Windscreen (4 issues). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 40 advisory notices are recorded. Advisories flag items that passed but may need attention before the next test; they are not evidence of how well the vehicle has been serviced.
Recorded failure items include: “Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill to wheel arch (”; “Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner wheel arch to sill ”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
YT54 VOP Mileage History
- 03/09/200752,303 mi
- 02/09/200868,315 mi+16,012 mi
- 08/09/200984,813 mi+16,498 mi
- 31/08/201097,652 mi+12,839 mi
- 31/08/201097,652 mi
- 06/09/2011112,571 mi+14,919 mi
- 22/08/2012116,749 mi+4,178 mi
- 23/08/2012116,749 mi
- 02/09/2013121,511 mi+4,762 mi
- 04/09/2014126,369 mi+4,858 mi
- 04/09/2014126,369 mi
- 20/08/2015128,340 mi+1,971 mi
- 21/08/2015128,340 mi
- 24/08/2016131,128 mi+2,788 mi
- 23/08/2017133,597 mi+2,469 mi
- 14/08/2018135,584 mi+1,987 mi
- 13/08/2019137,271 mi+1,687 mi
- 16/08/2019137,271 mi
- 13/08/2020138,907 mi+1,636 mi
- 19/08/2020138,951 mi+44 mi
- 23/08/2021140,329 mi+1,378 mi
- 27/08/2021140,380 mi+51 mi
- 07/09/2022141,480 mi+1,100 mi
- 20/09/2022141,484 mi+4 mi
- 11/09/2023142,176 mi+692 mi
- 11/09/2023142,176 mi
- 17/09/2024145,117 mi+2,941 mi
- 17/09/2024145,117 mi
Average of roughly 5,447 miles per year across 28 recorded odometer readings.
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MOT Roadworthiness: Below Average
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- Front suspension coil spring fractureSerious
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- SensoDrive automated transmission actuator and software failureSerious
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- 1.4 TU3 petrol cylinder head gasket oil leakageModerate
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