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AK55 MVX

2005 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Jan 2025
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

96,382 mi
Last recorded96,382 miles
Recorded on8 Jan 2024
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK55 MVX
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 8 Jan 2024 96,382 miles

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 5 Jan 2024 96,375 miles

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

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

Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil both (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Jan 2023 83,172 miles

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

Fail 11 Jan 2023 83,172 miles

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

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

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

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

Pass 6 Jan 2022 78,387 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Pass 6 Jan 2021 77,357 miles

Central Rear upper brake light not working

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush top mount (5.3.2 (c))

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

Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced nearside and offside sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

heatshield insecure

Pass 6 Jan 2020 76,606 miles
Fail 3 Jan 2020 76,600 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

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

Pass 4 Jan 2019 75,756 miles

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside around rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 4 Jan 2019 75,750 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe likely to become detached or damaged (1.1.11 (d) (ii))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened nearside and offside around rear axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 5 Jan 2018 74,699 miles

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

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

slight oil leak

Fail 4 Jan 2018 74,699 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

slight oil leak

Pass 10 Jan 2017 73,879 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

oil leak

Fail 9 Jan 2017 518,098 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

oil leak

Fail 9 Jan 2017 73,879 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

oil leak

Pass 7 Jan 2016 72,892 miles

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

nearside rear bump stop missing

Pass 6 Nov 2014 62,833 miles
Fail 5 Nov 2014 62,833 miles

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

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

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 19 Sep 2013 50,672 miles

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

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

Pass 31 Aug 2012 39,970 miles
Fail 31 Aug 2012 39,967 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

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

Pass 19 Jul 2011 33,095 miles
Pass 30 Jul 2010 28,658 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2009 26,799 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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AK55 MVX is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 AK55 MVX, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AK55 MVX is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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