MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,037 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened and rear both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator insecure (4.4.1 (c) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake pad sensor wire broken
Offside Front indicator/fog lamp damaged
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front brake pad sensor wire broken
Offside Front indicator/fog lamp damaged
Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst cracked (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front fog lamp indicator lamp lense damaged
Offside Front wing damaged,no sharp edges
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both front (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases catalyst cracked (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
Nearside number plate lamp lense missing
Offside Front Direction indicator damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
Offside Front fog lamp indicator lamp lense damaged
Offside Front wing damaged,no sharp edges
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear exhaust heat shield loose
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all four discs (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases manifold area (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
offside front indicator/fog lamp lense damaged
rear brakes slight bind
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)
offside rear brake slight bind
undertrays fitted not allowing inspection of some components
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front wipers smear windscreen
nearside rear tyre getting low
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
both front wipers smear windscreen
nearside rear tyre getting low
Front brake discs and pads worn
Nearside Rear Body has a sharp edge caused by damage (6.1.C.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front brake discs and pads worn
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front wipers slightly smear screen
both front brake disc's worn on inner surface.
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
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BJ08 FBA is a 2008 Citroen C5 in Black with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2008 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 81,947 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 BJ08 FBA, 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 18 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BJ08 FBA is a 2008 Citroen C5, first registered on 7 May 2008.
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