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CE54 BKK

2004 Citroen C3

Black Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Oct 2021
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

125,822 mi
Last recorded125,822 miles
Recorded on8 Oct 2020
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE54 BKK
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 8 Oct 2020 125,822 miles

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 8 Oct 2020 125,822 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Pass 11 Apr 2019 118,317 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2019 118,317 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Pass 14 Mar 2018 109,984 miles

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases blowing and bracket corroded off (7.1.2)

Rear both bump stops missing

engine management fault light on

Pass 15 Mar 2017 102,019 miles

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

Offside Front brake is binding slightly - borderline

Rear bump stops both sides are missing

Rear exhaust and retaining bracket badly corroded

Side repeater slightly discoloured both sides (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 18 Mar 2016 92,705 miles

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both worn on inner (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance both sides (1.4.A.2e)

front windscreen has speckles of delamination

Fail 11 Mar 2016 92,705 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both worn on inner (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear bump stop missing

Side repeater deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance both sides (1.4.A.2e)

front windscreen has speckles of delamination

offside front wire to abs sensor deteriorated

Pass 5 Mar 2015 87,125 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2015 87,125 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 7 Feb 2014 80,009 miles
Fail 7 Feb 2014 80,002 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 4 Mar 2013 74,610 miles
Fail 4 Mar 2013 74,607 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 13 Feb 2012 66,096 miles

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

Fail 13 Feb 2012 66,096 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Pass 1 Mar 2011 51,548 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2010 39,473 miles

emissions smokey

parkbrake lever feels as cables part seized

Pass 5 Mar 2009 29,353 miles

both rear tyres wearing unevenly

n/s/f tyre close to limit 185/60/15

o/s/f tyre well worn

Pass 14 Mar 2008 20,398 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2007 16,878 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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CE54 BKK is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 CE54 BKK, 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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CE54 BKK is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 1 September 2004.

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