MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,113 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Nearside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting Sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Central Exhaust shield missing where fitted as original equipment creating a risk of fire Hanging off creating a risk to other road users. (6.1.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))
Central Brake pipe slightly damaged both front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))
Middle heat shield insecure.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Central Brake pipe slightly damaged both front to rear. (1.1.11 (c))
Middle heat shield insecure.
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tyre on limit. (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement D bush. (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2/3mm + heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens clouded up (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60r15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement inner front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 2/3mm + heavily perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
nearside rear bump stop missing
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement front bush on wishbone (2.4.G.2)
nearside rear bump stop missing
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush in wishbone (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed outer sidewall,impact damage (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint seperate joint (2.5.B.2a)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement forward bush in wishbone (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face pitted (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face pitted (3.5.1i)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
slight bind offside rear brake
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
m/s/r bump stop missing
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
m/s/r bump stop missing
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Brake performance not tested (3.7.A.1)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
limited check to near side rear seat belt due to child seat fitted
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
limited check to near side rear seat belt due to child seat fitted
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
all four road tyres starting to perish,surface cracks in tyres
deterioation to front wiper blades,yellow dots also shown
o/s/f fog light damaged
rear wiper blade split
surface cracks in drive belt
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.3)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
all four road tyres starting to perish,surface cracks in tyres
deterioation to front wiper blades,yellow dots also shown
o/s/f fog light damaged
rear wiper blade split
surface cracks in drive belt
How Reliable is the Citroen C3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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AP52 EDJ is a 2003 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 61,778 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 AP52 EDJ, 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 23 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AP52 EDJ is a 2003 Citroen C3, first registered on 16 January 2003.
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