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CE55 UNF

2005 Citroen C8

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Sep 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

187,309 mi
Last recorded187,309 miles
Recorded on11 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C876,164 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE55 UNF
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 11 Sep 2025 187,309 miles

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Driver seat belt (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 11 Sep 2025 187,309 miles

Central Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak (8.2.2.1 (b))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed Driver seat belt (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 9 Sep 2024 182,400 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2024 182,227 miles

Nearside Front Outer Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Stop lamp(s) remains on when the brakes are released (4.3.2 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed slightly frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Sep 2023 175,398 miles
Pass 16 Sep 2022 167,580 miles
Fail 8 Sep 2022 167,529 miles

Nearside Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill holed within 30 cm of sus mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill holed within 30 cm of sus mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill holed within 30 cm of sus mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively damaged significantly reducing structural strength sill holed within 30 cm of sus mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Sep 2021 160,492 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2020 155,809 miles

Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 2 Sep 2020 155,804 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Seat belt slightly damaged (7.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 3 Sep 2019 151,735 miles

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

x2 rear tyre edges wearing thin

Pass 31 Aug 2018 144,907 miles

Offside Rear number plate lamp lance is missing

oil leaks

Fail 30 Aug 2018 144,906 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear number plate lamp lance is missing

oil leaks

x 2 rear tyres has cracking in tread and nsr tyre outer edges are wearing thin

Pass 13 Sep 2017 138,471 miles

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

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

Fail 11 Sep 2017 138,461 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 8 Sep 2016 132,956 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Oil leak ()

Pass 13 Aug 2015 122,511 miles

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

Oil leak

Pass 19 Aug 2014 111,412 miles
Fail 19 Aug 2014 111,412 miles

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 16 Aug 2013 98,097 miles
Pass 17 Aug 2012 89,370 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2011 78,931 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Sep 2010 68,897 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2009 54,303 miles
Pass 5 Sep 2008 38,335 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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CE55 UNF is a 2005 Citroen C8 in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 76,164 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CE55 UNF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was CE55 UNF registered?

CE55 UNF is a 2005 Citroen C8, first registered on 9 September 2005.

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