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A5 GUT

2010 Citroen C3

Red Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Mar 2027
Tests17 (14 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate82.4%

Mileage

97,202 mi
Last recorded97,202 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2010 Citroen C360,233 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationA5 GUT
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2010
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 3 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 97,202 miles

Nearside Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1955516 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 8 Mar 2025 92,557 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Mar 2024 86,712 miles

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

Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2023 80,365 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2023 80,365 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split and leaking grease (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both sides lipped/worn/scored/marked (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2022 76,112 miles

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective slightly smearing (3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2021 72,741 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 14 Mar 2020 72,057 miles

Exhaust mounting defective centre (6.1.2 (a))

Gearbox mounting defective lower ()

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

Pass 16 Feb 2019 64,315 miles

Nearside Front 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))

Fail 16 Feb 2019 64,315 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front 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))

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

Pass 3 Mar 2018 56,709 miles

Oil leak ()

Pass 25 Feb 2017 49,221 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 29 Feb 2016 43,760 miles

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Offside Front nail in tyre

Offside Front oil leak

Fail 29 Feb 2016 43,760 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick both sides (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear nail in tyre

Offside Front nail in tyre

Offside Front oil leak

Pass 27 Feb 2015 38,394 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Feb 2014 32,916 miles

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

Pass 13 Mar 2013 28,978 miles

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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A5 GUT is a 2010 Citroen C3 in Red with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 82.4%.

Across all 2010 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.2% with a typical mileage of 60,233 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 A5 GUT, 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 16 years old, this Citroen C3 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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A5 GUT is a 2010 Citroen C3, first registered on 15 March 2010.

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