MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
115,795 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn both inner faces corroded (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))
service brake 51%
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
nearside front wheel rim damaged
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
nearside front wheel rim damaged
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
nearside front tyre starting to wear low
nearside rear tyre perished
offside front tyre worn close to limit
oil leak
rear tyres worn close to limit
slight bind on rear brakes
nearside rear tyre tread worn on edge and perished
offside rear tyre tread starting to wear low and perish
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
nearside rear tyre tread worn on edge and perished
offside rear tyre tread starting to wear low and perish
slight bind on rear brakes
front tyres worn on edges of tread
front tyres starting to wear on edges of tread
n/s rear tyre scrubbed on inside edge
o/s n/s front brake discs worn/rusty on inside faces
o/s n/s rear bump stops missing
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
n/s rear tyre scrubbed on inside edge
o/s n/s front brake discs worn/rusty on inside faces
o/s n/s rear bump stops missing
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s front wheel slight buckle
n/s rear bump stop missing
o/s front wiper noisy in operation
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
n/s front wheel slight buckle
n/s rear bump stop missing
o/s front wiper noisy in operation
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear registration plate character(s) likely to be misread (6.3.4b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
How Reliable is the Citroen C2?
Based on 965,161 MOT tests across 61,057 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AO53 TCJ is a 2003 Citroen C2 in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.9%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 59,560 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 C2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 38,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO53 TCJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen C2 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen C2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AO53 TCJ is a 2003 Citroen C2, first registered on 11 October 2003.
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