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CE04 XPZ

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2017
Tests16 (10 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

119,843 mi
Last recorded119,843 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2016
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE04 XPZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

10 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2016 119,843 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

nsrt lense cover missing but doesn't affect rear light

Fail 17 Mar 2016 119,843 miles

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Stop lamp has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating centre (1.2.1b)

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

nsrt lense cover missing but doesn't affect rear light

Pass 29 May 2015 113,535 miles
Pass 3 Jun 2014 106,350 miles

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

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

Nearside front brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Pass 18 Apr 2013 99,123 miles

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

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

advise condition of rear exhaust back box

engine management light on

Fail 18 Apr 2013 99,123 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

advise condition of rear exhaust back box

engine management light on

Pass 26 Apr 2012 93,145 miles

Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

advise both hand brake cables

advise condition of back box

slight bind on both rear brakes

Fail 24 Apr 2012 93,142 miles

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Gearbox mounting defective

Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

advise both hand brake cables

advise condition of back box

slight bind on both rear brakes

Pass 22 Apr 2011 85,454 miles

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

Nearside Rear Lower Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

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

Pass 16 Apr 2010 75,164 miles

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

Fail 15 Apr 2010 75,159 miles

Nearside Front Lower Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Upper Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Upper Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 7 Apr 2009 65,614 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2009 65,614 miles

Nearside Front Upper Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

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

Pass 16 May 2008 56,590 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2007 42,317 miles

Hand brake noise

Long hand brake travel

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

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

Fail 5 Apr 2007 42,317 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Hand brake noise

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

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

Long hand brake travel

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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CE04 XPZ is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 58,776 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 CE04 XPZ, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CE04 XPZ is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 25 March 2004.

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