MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
122,814 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front number plate discolouring.
Have removed clutter from drivers view.
Nearside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear exhaust corroding.
Screen damage evident.
Front number plate discolouring.
Have removed clutter from drivers view.
Rear exhaust corroding.
Screen damage evident.
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both n/s and o/s front handbrake cables outter casings deteriorated
both n/s and o/s rear suspension bump stops missing
brake pad warning loom broken n/s/f
multiple stones in both rear tyre treads
n/s/f suspension leg breather pipe split and adrifth
o/s/f seat belt slow on re-coil
o/s/f wheel binding on
o/s/r tyre distorted
oil misting both front suspension legs
slight play in both n/s and o/s front anti roll bar link rods
wet resisdue around suspension pipe/steering pipe
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
both n/s and o/s front handbrake cables outter casings deteriorated
both n/s and o/s rear suspension bump stops missing
brake pad warning loom broken n/s/f
multiple stones in both rear tyre treads
n/s/f suspension leg breather pipe split and adrifth
o/s/f seat belt slow on re-coil
o/s/f wheel binding on
o/s/r tyre distorted
oil misting both front suspension legs
slight play in both n/s and o/s front anti roll bar link rods
wet resisdue around suspension pipe/steering pipe
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit deteriorated and likely to fail (2.4.D.1b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Suspension joint offside lower dust cover split/missing
near side rear door not opening
Offside Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
both front tyres wearing low
very slight fluid leak from nearside front †strut
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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AV51 SMO is a 2001 Citroen C5 in Blue with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2001 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.9% with a typical mileage of 88,923 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 AV51 SMO, 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 25 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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AV51 SMO is a 2001 Citroen C5, first registered on 24 October 2001.
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