MOT Status
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242,205 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear exhaust heatshield insecure
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Under trays fitted
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Worn on inside edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Tread cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Under trays fitted
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
rear heat shield loose
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Power steering component leaking Steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Exhaust heat shield loose, but not inecure
Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn inner faces very poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Front Windscreen wiper not working both (3.4 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Power steering fluid reservoir empty (2.1.5 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose leaking cant see exact source of leak, but near o/s of rack (2.1.5 (a))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid nearside jet not working, and offside jet is weak (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all 4 tyres have one area where in the tread grooves, the rubber is splitting quite badly, though at the moment not quite revealing cords. possibly from standing in one position, advise to replace all 4 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
brake fluid is dark in colour
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened front discs in very poor condition, strongly advise replacements (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre inner wall has some chunks missing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened rear discs in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
smoke test fails initially, attention may be required
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn wishbone rear most bush has excess movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs are in very poor condition, strongly advise replacements (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner wall has chunks missing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs in poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
smoke test failed first two attempts, attention may be required
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face in poor condition (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre had a large chunk gouged out of the inner wall, but cant quite see cord so unable to fail
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face in poor condition (3.5.1i)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick inner pad (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high prs - done (1.8)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face in poor condition (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear tyre had a large chunk gouged out of the inner wall, but cant quite see cord so unable to fail
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face in poor condition (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement lower rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nail in rear tyre
Oil leak
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nail in rear tyre
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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CE59 EEH is a 2009 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.
Across all 2009 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 85,574 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 CE59 EEH, 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 17 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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CE59 EEH is a 2009 Citroen C5, first registered on 1 September 2009.
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