2008 CITROEN — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check
Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.
Vehicle details
- Make & model
- CITROEN
- Year
- 2008
- Fuel
- DIESEL
- Colour
- PURPLE
- Engine
- 1560 cc
- Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
- SORN
- MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
- Not valid
- MOT due
- was due 29 September 2025
- Last recorded mileage
- 22,562 mi
AI verdict AVOID 36/100
AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.
This 2008 Citroen has 24 MOT tests on record with a 62% pass rate and 22,562 miles. The mileage trajectory is highly suspicious, with periods of very low usage and a significant jump in early years.
The mileage shows a significant jump to 21,214 miles/year before Nov 2011, then drops to 590 miles/year before Feb 2013, and finally settles to a normal 6,577 miles/year.
Things to check
- Dangerous brake failure on 2020-03-20 and 2020-03-21.
- Dangerous tyre failure on 2020-03-20 and 2020-03-21.
- Recurring major failures for lights (6 times) and windscreen (3 times).
- Recurring major failures for engine/oil (2 times) and emissions (1 time).
Working in its favour
- No recurring failures on the same critical system in the last 3 years.
- All dangerous defects were immediately rectified and passed subsequent MOTs.
- The vehicle has a consistent, albeit high, mileage history over its lifespan.
- No recent advisories on the same component have been flagged in the last 2 years.
Mileage history
MOT test history — 15/24 passed
| Date | Result | Mileage | Defects & advisories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2011 | PASS | 22,562 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2011 | PASS | 29,188 mi | None recorded |
| Nov 2011 | FAIL | 29,188 mi |
PRS Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
|
| Oct 2012 | FAIL | 30,074 mi |
PRS Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) PRS Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
|
| Oct 2012 | PASS | 30,074 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2013 | PASS | 30,286 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2014 | PASS | 41,368 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2014 | FAIL | 41,368 mi |
PRS Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b) PRS Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
|
| Feb 2015 | PASS | 51,741 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2016 | PASS | 61,739 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) ADVISORY Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
|
| Feb 2017 | PASS | 71,140 mi | None recorded |
| Feb 2018 | PASS | 80,036 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2019 | FAIL | 87,336 mi |
MAJOR Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated (1.1.6 (d)) MAJOR Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))
|
| Mar 2019 | PASS | 87,336 mi | None recorded |
| Mar 2020 | FAIL | 92,887 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS Offside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
|
| Mar 2020 | PASS | 92,889 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Mar 2021 | FAIL | 96,791 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) MAJOR Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) MAJOR Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) MAJOR Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY unable to open tailgate MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))
|
| Mar 2021 | PASS | 96,792 mi |
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) ADVISORY unable to open tailgate
|
| Jul 2022 | FAIL | 103,812 mi |
MAJOR Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp likely to become detached (4.7.1 (c) (ii)) MINOR Offside Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a)) DANGEROUS Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) MAJOR Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
|
| Jul 2022 | PASS | 103,819 mi |
MINOR Offside Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Jun 2023 | FAIL | 108,528 mi |
MAJOR Offside Front Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.5 (b) (i)) MAJOR Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit 0.51 (8.2.2.2 (a)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Jun 2023 | PASS | 108,534 mi |
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Inner edge ON LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
|
| Sep 2024 | FAIL | 110,228 mi |
MAJOR Windscreen washer not working washer motor working and bottle full. wiper blades not checked (3.5 (a)) MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) MAJOR Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g)) MAJOR Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault intermittent throughout test (7.12 (e)) ADVISORY Rear number plate lights outer plastic lense missing ADVISORY Rear boot trim across boot that holds number plate lights and boot release broken ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Upper Exhaust mounting defective loose (6.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front tyre scrubbing around inner tread. 215/55/16 ADVISORY Offside Rear tyre close to wear markers 215/55/16 ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and going out of shape around tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower ball joint boot cracking ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, unable to see inner pads. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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| Sep 2024 | PASS | 110,231 mi |
MINOR Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Rear number plate lights outer plastic lense missing ADVISORY Rear boot trim across boot that holds number plate lights and boot release broken ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flexi (6.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Upper Exhaust mounting defective loose (6.1.2 (a)) ADVISORY Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement offside and nearside (5.3.4 (a) (i)) ADVISORY Offside Front tyre scrubbing around inner tread. 215/55/16 ADVISORY Offside Rear tyre close to wear markers 215/55/16 ADVISORY Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing and going out of shape around tread. (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) ADVISORY Nearside Front Lower ball joint boot cracking ADVISORY Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside, unable to see inner pads. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
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