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J15 BNM

1994 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 2799cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests43 (33 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate76.7%

Mileage

235,854 mi
Last recorded235,854 miles
Recorded on11 Dec 2025
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationJ15 BNM
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year1994
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,799cc

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MOT History

33 pass 10 fail
Pass 11 Dec 2025 235,854 miles

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2025 235,854 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced inner arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has excessive play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 30 Sep 2025 120,546 miles

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Dec 2024 233,671 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to rear chassis brake pipes covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 4 Oct 2024 111,410 miles
Pass 14 Nov 2023 232,242 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Oct 2023 100,979 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Fail 3 Oct 2023 100,979 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Central Front Body mounting fixings missing such that stability is seriously impaired subframe excessively corroded (6.2.2 (c) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Nov 2022 226,254 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 6 Oct 2022 93,619 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2021 219,071 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component box (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 21 Oct 2021 84,138 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 23 Nov 2020 212,789 miles

Nearside Front headlamp chipped

Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both rear (1.2.1 (e))

hydraulic pipes corroded

slight leak from steering box

Pass 7 Nov 2020 83,109 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Dec 2019 206,578 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Chips in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Fail 3 Dec 2019 206,578 miles

Nearside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Wheel well holed (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective Chips in lens (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Steering box has seepage (2.1.1 (e) (i))

Pass 9 Oct 2019 79,796 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 8 Dec 2018 201,468 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

advise , all tyres are perishing/cracking , but no ply or cord visable

advise , brake,suspension and fuel metal pipes corroding

advise , suspension components and chassis corroding rear end

Pass 24 Oct 2018 74,099 miles
Fail 24 Apr 2018 201,449 miles

Offside Front Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WHEEL ARCH (6.1.B.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings WHEEL ARCH (6.1.B.2)

Steering box has a significant oil leak (2.2.D.2e)

FRONT AND REAR SUSPENSION COMPONENTS CORRODED

FUEL PIPES SURFACE CORROSION/ CHAFFED

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

NEARSIDE HEADLAMP LENS CHIPPED

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

OIL LEAKS

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded ACROSS FLOOR PAN (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)

REAR WIPER BLADE SPLIT

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Pass 6 Nov 2017 67,273 miles
Pass 26 May 2017 65,067 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 11 Apr 2017 200,251 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

advise brakes,steering,suspension,fuel and chassis components corroding

advise near side head lamp lense stone chipped

advise steering box damp/weeping

Pass 20 May 2016 56,292 miles
Pass 13 Apr 2016 196,140 miles

advise both front inner wing/wheel arch areas corroding

advise both front tyres perishing

advise front screen chipped

advise fuel filler cap seal perishing

advise metal fuel,brake and suspension pipes corroding

advise near side head lamp lense chipped

advise off side door mirror glass damaged

advise rear wheel arch/inner wing areas corroding

Pass 22 May 2015 45,668 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2015 192,951 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 12 Mar 2015 192,951 miles
Pass 15 May 2014 30,223 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2014 187,308 miles
Pass 1 Feb 2013 183,405 miles

ENGINE OIL LEAK

FRONT MOUNTING AREAS CORRODED

Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

SUSPENSION PIPES RUSTY

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 28 Feb 2012 182,825 miles

Fuel pipes corroded

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Fail 27 Feb 2012 182,825 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Fuel pipes corroded

Nearside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Pass 21 Mar 2011 180,223 miles
Fail 14 Mar 2011 180,217 miles

Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement (2.4.D.5)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

nearside rear tyre tread cracking

Pass 12 Mar 2010 177,710 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2010 177,704 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in offside front tyre

Oil leak

rear suspension is harsh

Pass 2 Mar 2009 174,820 miles

bad engine oil leak.rear metal brake pipes rusty.

Pass 3 Mar 2008 171,647 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Fail 3 Mar 2008 171,647 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 26 Mar 2007 163,323 miles
Pass 7 Apr 2006 151,340 miles
Fail 4 Apr 2006 151,334 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low when the centre of the headlamp is below 850mm from the ground (1.6.B2)

Nearside Inner Rear Upper Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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J15 BNM is a 1994 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 2,799cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 43 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.7%.

The most common reason a Citroen C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying J15 BNM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 32 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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J15 BNM is a 1994 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 December 1994.

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