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CE05 CBU

2005 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2024
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

106,069 mi
Last recorded106,069 miles
Recorded on25 Jan 2023
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE05 CBU
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 25 Jan 2023 106,069 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Fail 25 Jan 2023 106,067 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Nearside Rear Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Pass 27 Jan 2022 96,058 miles

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective deteriorated (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 12 Jan 2021 83,069 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 14 Jan 2020 76,625 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Jan 2019 70,607 miles
Fail 17 Jan 2019 70,607 miles

Front Side repeater incorrect colour x2 (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Service brake excessively binding x2 (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 May 2018 70,410 miles
Fail 29 May 2018 70,410 miles

Brake slack adjuster has restricted free movement (1.1.15 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Front wearing on inner edge

Pass 17 Aug 2017 66,793 miles

1 x rear exhaust mount detached

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 17 Aug 2017 66,793 miles

1 x rear exhaust mount detached

Headlamp aim too low both (1.8)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 10 Aug 2016 60,617 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Fail 10 Aug 2016 60,617 miles

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

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 1 Sep 2015 52,403 miles

centre and rear section of exhaust outer skin corroding

front brake disc's pitted to edges

front section of exhaust mount broken

offside rear tyre on 2mm

oil leak

Pass 25 Mar 2015 50,252 miles

Nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise not to excess, Slight wheel bind offside rear roadwheel not to excess

Fail 25 Mar 2015 50,252 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Nail in offside rear tyre

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

Nearside rear wheel bearing slight noise not to excess, Slight wheel bind offside rear roadwheel not to excess

Pass 24 Mar 2014 43,654 miles

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

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

front brake discs wearing.front wheels and o/s/r wheel binding.

Pass 25 Mar 2013 37,587 miles

FRONT WHEELS BINDING MODERATELY.N/S/R WHEEL BEARING SLIGHTLY NOISY.

Fail 22 Mar 2013 37,534 miles

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

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

FRONT WHEELS BINDING MODERATELY.N/S/R WHEEL BEARING SLIGHTLY NOISY.

Pass 22 Mar 2012 30,576 miles

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2011 24,232 miles
Fail 25 Mar 2011 24,232 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Pass 24 Mar 2010 18,786 miles

Nearside front wiper blade rubber ends splitting

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 28 Mar 2009 12,142 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

FRONT TYRES PERISHING

Pass 19 Mar 2008 8,858 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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CE05 CBU is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 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 CE05 CBU, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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CE05 CBU is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 March 2005.

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