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B13 NBM

2009 Citroen C5

White Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Apr 2025
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

142,730 mi
Last recorded142,730 miles
Recorded on6 Apr 2024
Typical for 2009 Citroen C585,574 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationB13 NBM
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2009
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 6 Apr 2024 142,730 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2024 142,548 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Apr 2023 140,137 miles
Pass 19 Dec 2022 139,602 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2022 139,601 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

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

Pass 7 Jan 2022 136,523 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2021 131,864 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2021 131,852 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Pass 4 Jan 2020 126,885 miles

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 29 Jan 2019 119,117 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Pass 1 Feb 2018 110,352 miles

Oil leak ()

Fail 31 Jan 2018 110,349 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear at rear (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak ()

Pass 28 Jan 2017 100,495 miles

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

Fail 28 Jan 2017 100,485 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 25 Jan 2016 87,989 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2015 66,716 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2015 66,547 miles

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

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

Pass 27 Jan 2014 57,710 miles

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

offside front tyre on legal limit

Fail 24 Jan 2014 57,632 miles

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

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

offside front tyre on legal limit

Pass 25 Sep 2012 43,265 miles

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

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

slight fluid leak from nearside front suspension

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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B13 NBM is a 2009 Citroen C5 in White with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 85,574 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 B13 NBM, 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 17 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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B13 NBM is a 2009 Citroen C5, first registered on 31 October 2009.

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