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AV52 FJX

2002 Citroen C3

Purple Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jun 2024
Tests27 (18 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

124,171 mi
Last recorded124,171 miles
Recorded on7 Jun 2023
Typical for 2002 Citroen C368,158 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAV52 FJX
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2002
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 9 fail
Pass 7 Jun 2023 124,171 miles

Centre rear seat belt removed from vehicle at time of test

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill weakend by corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tread wearing low on inner edge

Offside Rear Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill weakend by corrosion (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroding (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear wiper blade rubber deteriorated/split

Pass 30 May 2022 120,776 miles

Central Rear Standard fitment seat belt missing ()

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

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced outer sill corroded and holed (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

coolant low

Pass 12 May 2021 113,808 miles

Centre seat belt removed from vehicle

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing low on inner edge, numerous splits in tread area. (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear wiper blade rubber splitting

Pass 26 May 2020 111,433 miles

Customer has removed centre rear seatbelt.

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective blade splitting at end (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 21 May 2020 111,433 miles

Central Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Customer has removed offside rear and centre seat belts.

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting at end (3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 13 May 2020 111,433 miles

Central Rear Seat belt damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside headlight has condensation within it.

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

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective splitting at end (3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 16 May 2019 105,651 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect appears to have been leaking oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted slight inner rim damage/distortion (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread low/void on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 May 2019 105,646 miles

Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect appears to have been leaking oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted slight inner rim damage/distortion (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge tread low/void on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 27 Apr 2018 104,759 miles

Central Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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 19 Jan 2017 102,196 miles

Central Rear Seat belt cut but not affecting the operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

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

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Slight play in steering

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 13 Jan 2016 98,415 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2015 94,856 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2014 90,023 miles
Fail 16 Jan 2014 90,023 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fail 11 Jan 2013 85,639 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

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

Pass 11 Jan 2013 85,639 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 17 Jan 2012 81,299 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Fail 17 Jan 2012 81,299 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt cut but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Pass 10 Jan 2011 76,327 miles

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Front bumper insecure

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

nearside and offside rear bump stops missing

Fail 10 Jan 2011 36,327 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Centre Rear Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

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

Front bumper insecure

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

nearside and offside rear bump stops missing

Pass 14 Jan 2010 71,777 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2009 65,785 miles

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

Fail 14 Jan 2009 65,693 miles

Nearside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Fail 8 Jan 2008 52,337 miles

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

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

Pass 8 Jan 2008 52,337 miles
Pass 4 Jan 2007 42,931 miles

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

Pass 13 Jan 2006 34,625 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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AV52 FJX is a 2002 Citroen C3 in Purple with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.8% with a typical mileage of 68,158 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 AV52 FJX, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AV52 FJX is a 2002 Citroen C3, first registered on 19 December 2002.

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