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AD05 SZV

2005 Citroen C1

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Oct 2026
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

93,136 mi
Last recorded93,136 miles
Recorded on14 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C162,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAD05 SZV
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 14 Oct 2025 93,136 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2024 92,546 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2023 91,786 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2022 91,250 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2021 90,353 miles
Pass 14 Sep 2020 88,804 miles
Pass 12 Sep 2019 88,032 miles
Pass 13 Sep 2018 85,018 miles

engine covers under trays fitted

Fail 12 Sep 2018 85,015 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

engine covers under trays fitted

Pass 19 Sep 2017 79,714 miles
Pass 9 May 2016 77,821 miles

Body has slight corrosion general under side of vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and outer (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and outer (3.5.1i)

Fail 5 May 2016 77,821 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings sill (6.1.B.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Body has slight corrosion general under side of vehicle (6.1.B.2)

Nearside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and outer (3.5.1i)

Offside Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and outer (3.5.1i)

Fail 4 May 2016 77,821 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to front (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Offside Front brake slightly binding

Pass 5 May 2015 71,103 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Fail 5 May 2015 71,100 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

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

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

Pass 28 Apr 2014 64,043 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

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

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

o/s/f tyre outter shoulder has a flat spot in tyre tread

Pass 26 Apr 2013 57,111 miles
Fail 26 Apr 2013 57,108 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Headlamps matched pair are incorrectly positioned (1.7.3)

Pass 14 Apr 2012 49,051 miles
Pass 6 May 2011 43,621 miles
Fail 28 Apr 2011 43,620 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 21 Aug 2010 37,932 miles
Pass 23 Jul 2009 27,438 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

surface cracks/tears in tread area's of both rear tyres

Pass 25 Jul 2008 15,760 miles

surface cracking to both rear tyres

How Reliable is the Citroen C1?

Based on 2,448,436 MOT tests across 189,733 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
4,548
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
189,733
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,976
Registration plate lamp not working 14,045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,225
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AD05 SZV is a 2005 Citroen C1 in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 62,298 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,976 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AD05 SZV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C1 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was AD05 SZV registered?

AD05 SZV is a 2005 Citroen C1, first registered on 3 August 2005.

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