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AV11 RBF

2011 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires13 Aug 2026
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

174,304 mi
Last recorded174,304 miles
Recorded on30 Jul 2025
Typical for 2011 Citroen C582,774 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV11 RBF
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc
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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 30 Jul 2025 174,304 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ON MINIMUM LEGAL LIMIT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Smoke emissions high but still below limit, investigation is recommended

Fail 22 Jul 2025 174,302 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin ON MINIMUM LEGAL LIMIT (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

Smoke emissions high but still below limit, investigation is recommended

Pass 5 Aug 2024 168,026 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 30 Jul 2024 168,024 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear most (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Aug 2023 161,871 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear reflector defective or damaged by up to 50% of the reflecting surface (4.8.1 (a) (i))

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 31 Aug 2022 155,213 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 19 Aug 2022 155,175 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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))

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 14 Sep 2021 148,143 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases turbo area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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 2mm/inner edge heavily worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 13 Sep 2021 148,143 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub to lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn hub to lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases turbo area (6.1.2 (a))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (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 2mm/inner edge heavily worn bald (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

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

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

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 18 Sep 2020 145,163 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small hole in boot (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Fail 18 Sep 2020 145,161 miles

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt small hole in boot (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 20 Sep 2019 139,774 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Fail 12 Sep 2019 139,684 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread damaged (0.1 (b))

Pass 6 Sep 2018 131,453 miles

Front Registration plate insecure but not likely to fall off cracked (0.1 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Fluid leak, but not excessive under floor (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2017 124,490 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 8 Mar 2016 107,157 miles

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)

Pass 18 Feb 2015 89,662 miles

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

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

offside front tyre worn on inner edge

windscreen wipers in poor condition

Pass 10 Mar 2014 65,126 miles

o/s front tyre worn on inner edge

How Reliable is the Citroen C5?

Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,739
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
82,427
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 42,736
position lamp(s) not working 29,340
Registration plate lamp not working 24,921
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,481
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,920
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AV11 RBF is a 2011 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 82,774 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 C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AV11 RBF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 15 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AV11 RBF is a 2011 Citroen C5, first registered on 21 April 2011.

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