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BG10 OCR

2010 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jun 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

171,452 mi
Last recorded171,452 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2025
Typical for 2010 Citroen C586,377 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBG10 OCR
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2010
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2025 171,452 miles

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

Upper Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working top (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 6 Jun 2024 164,800 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2024 164,799 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2023 162,900 miles

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

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

Pass 28 May 2022 160,187 miles

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

Pass 29 May 2021 157,985 miles
Pass 29 May 2020 143,665 miles
Pass 11 May 2019 138,127 miles
Fail 3 May 2019 138,043 miles

Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (7.1.2 (e))

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp bad earth effect with indicators on (4.2.3 (c))

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavy outer (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre tyre losing air ()

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

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

Offside Rear Nail in tyre tyre losing air ()

Pass 16 Apr 2018 129,300 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs lipped (3.5.1i)

power steering fluid on minimum level

Fail 16 Apr 2018 129,229 miles

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Offside Rear Wheel bolt(s) missing (4.2.A.1e)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all discs lipped (3.5.1i)

power steering fluid on minimum level

Pass 10 May 2017 122,218 miles
Fail 9 May 2017 122,218 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Rear 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 8 Aug 2016 112,727 miles

Rear tyres worn

Pass 15 Jul 2015 97,552 miles

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)

Pass 31 Jul 2014 86,161 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

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

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

front brakes worn

Pass 25 Jul 2013 74,714 miles
Pass 4 Jun 2013 74,197 miles

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Fail 4 Jun 2013 74,197 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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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BG10 OCR is a 2010 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2010 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 74.0% with a typical mileage of 86,377 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 BG10 OCR, 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 16 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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BG10 OCR is a 2010 Citroen C5, first registered on 7 June 2010.

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