2007 Citroen C3 1.4L Diesel · YT57 VXW
2007 Citroen C3 (1.4L, diesel). First registered 16 Sept 2007. Recorded mileage 171,745 miles. MOT expired on 25 Sept 2024.
- Make & Model
- CITROEN C3
- Year / Origin
- 2007 · Beverley / Hull
- Safety Recall
- Unknown
- MOT Status
- Expired on 25 Sept 2024
- Road Tax
- —
- Recorded Mileage
- 171,745 mi
- ULEZ Compliance
- Non-Compliant (Pre-Euro 6 Diesel)
- Fuel & Engine
- Diesel · 1.4L
- Reliability Guide
- Common Faults
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YT57 VXW Key Findings
- 20 MOT tests recorded
- Latest MOT passed on 12/09/2023
- 171,745 miles recorded at latest MOT
- 7 historical MOT failures
- 4 defects noted at the latest MOT
- Recurring lighting items (13 mentions)
Derived directly from the recorded DVSA and DVLA data shown on this page.
YT57 VXW MOT History
Interpretation generated from the recorded test data above — not an official DVSA statement and not a substitute for an independent inspection.
20 MOT tests are recorded for this 2007 Citroen C3 (YT57 VXW) between August 2010 and September 2023.
The record contains 13 passes and 7 failures.
The most recent test on 12 September 2023 was a pass, although the earlier record includes 7 failures that buyers may want to investigate.
Across all tests, the most frequently flagged areas are: Lighting (13 issues), Tyres (11 issues), Suspension (10 issues), Brakes (8 issues), Windscreen (1 issue). Repeated mentions in one area can indicate an ongoing pattern worth checking in person.
In total 33 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 Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (”; “Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural streng”; “Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural stren”.
YT57 VXW Mileage History
- 04/08/201067,971 mi
- 01/08/201175,558 mi+7,587 mi
- 01/09/201283,727 mi+8,169 mi
- 01/09/201283,727 mi
- 29/08/201392,675 mi+8,948 mi
- 29/08/201392,675 mi
- 02/09/2014101,819 mi+9,144 mi
- 30/08/2016119,542 mi+17,723 mi
- 30/08/2016119,543 mi+1 mi
- 16/08/2017127,962 mi+8,419 mi
- 07/08/2018136,024 mi+8,062 mi
- 07/08/2018136,024 mi
- 22/08/2019143,704 mi+7,680 mi
- 06/08/2020150,160 mi+6,456 mi
- 06/08/2020150,160 mi
- 25/08/2021156,711 mi+6,551 mi
- 27/09/2021156,810 mi+99 mi
- 16/09/2022163,141 mi+6,331 mi
- 16/09/2022163,142 mi+1 mi
- 12/09/2023171,745 mi+8,603 mi
Average of roughly 7,918 miles per year across 20 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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