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AY05 MHN

2005 Citroen C3

Green Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires4 Dec 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

121,561 mi
Last recorded121,561 miles
Recorded on5 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAY05 MHN
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 5 Dec 2025 121,561 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front plastic crossmember and bumper damage but secure

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted and rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front wing mirror taped and repaired

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

slight injector noise

Fail 27 Oct 2025 121,561 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both sides outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Front plastic cross member damage and bumper but secure

Front slight injector noise

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted and rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front wing mirror repaired and taped

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

Offside Front light misty

Pass 24 Oct 2024 118,690 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Front bumper damage

Front plastic cross member damage but secure

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted and rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front mirror repaired

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front light misty

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides sills under paint (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight injector noise

Fail 24 Oct 2024 118,690 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Front bumper damage

Front plastic cross member damage but secure

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted and rear (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front mirror repaired

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front light misty

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sides sills under paint (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight injector noise

Pass 20 Nov 2023 116,443 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both and very slight fluctuation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight perished and wearing lumpy (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under paint (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 17 Nov 2023 116,443 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both and very slight fluctuation (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Side repeater slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight perished and wearing lumpy (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under paint (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Nov 2022 113,314 miles

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing slight lumpy tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight perished and wearing lumpy tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight injector noise

under covers

Fail 11 Nov 2022 113,314 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn both sides (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both sides (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

under covers

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

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively both (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing wearing slight lumpy tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge slight perished and wearing lumpy tread (5.2.3 (e))

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

slight injector noise

Pass 27 Jul 2021 110,696 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front brake discs slight corroded

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays

Fail 8 Mar 2021 110,695 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both sides (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Front brake discs slight corrosion

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

under trays

Pass 27 Mar 2019 108,077 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear wiper worn

under trays

Fail 25 Mar 2019 108,077 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both slight (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear wiper worn

under trays

Pass 26 Apr 2018 107,774 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Nearside Rear tyre wearing slight out of shape

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake very slight sticking

Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

under trays

Pass 13 Apr 2017 106,982 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear brake very slight sticking

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 21 Mar 2016 103,600 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2015 100,679 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 4 Mar 2014 97,854 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

slight front brake judder

Fail 4 Mar 2014 97,854 miles

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

slight front brake judder

Pass 27 Feb 2013 93,326 miles
Pass 29 Feb 2012 89,654 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2011 85,181 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2011 85,181 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 1 Mar 2010 76,710 miles

n/s/r tyre getting low

Pass 23 Feb 2009 54,074 miles

non obligatory brake light not working

Pass 3 Mar 2008 35,419 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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AY05 MHN is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Green with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 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 AY05 MHN, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AY05 MHN is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 4 March 2005.

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