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BG03 MBV

2003 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires7 Dec 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

76,250 mi
Last recorded76,250 miles
Recorded on8 Dec 2025
Typical for 2003 Citroen C361,778 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG03 MBV
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2003
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Dec 2025 76,250 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Pass 6 Aug 2024 73,201 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 8 Aug 2023 72,706 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer-sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer-sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear exhaust rusted

Pass 25 Jul 2022 72,286 miles
Fail 25 Jul 2022 72,286 miles

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.3.3 (b))

Pass 6 Aug 2021 71,351 miles

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 6 Aug 2021 71,351 miles

All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Central Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Aug 2020 67,544 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Aug 2019 59,582 miles
Pass 21 Sep 2018 56,229 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 25 Sep 2017 52,962 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2017 52,961 miles

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

Pass 5 Sep 2016 49,118 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2016 49,113 miles

Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 2 (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 21 Sep 2015 45,389 miles

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

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

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

Rear exhaust system corroding

Pass 25 Sep 2014 41,560 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2014 39,613 miles

Centre exhaust bracket corroding

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Jan 2013 36,074 miles

Exhaust system corroded in places.

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

Rear brakes out of balance.

Rear coil springs corroded.

Pass 24 Jan 2012 32,628 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2012 32,628 miles

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

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

Pass 13 Jan 2011 30,843 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2010 28,158 miles

Sidewalls on rear tyres perishing and cracking

Pass 16 Jan 2009 24,770 miles

Offside front and both rear tyre's cracked.

Pass 5 Dec 2007 22,181 miles

Sidewalls of rear tyres perishing.

Pass 16 Dec 2006 19,989 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2006 17,744 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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BG03 MBV is a 2003 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2003 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 61,778 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 BG03 MBV, 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 23 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BG03 MBV is a 2003 Citroen C3, first registered on 14 April 2003.

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