MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
196,675 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs are worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/side plus n/side bottom bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes in rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
n/side front tyre is worn on outer edge
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (3.3 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 discs are worn (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush o/side plus n/side bottom bushes (5.3.2 (c))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement all bushes in rear arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))
n/side front tyre is worn on outer edge
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush plus o/side bottom bushes (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear tyres have small cracks in the treads
n/side front tyre is bald on outer edge
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking or could be rack (2.3.3b)
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush plus o/side bottom bushes (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear tyres have small cracks in the treads
n/side front tyre is bald on outer edge
power steering fluid tank is nearly empty
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)
n/side rear tyre has cracks in the tread
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer boot (2.5.C.1a)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking unable to see where leak is coming from as fluid is everywhere (2.3.3b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn bush bottom bush (2.7.4)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm (2.4.G.2)
n/side rear tyre has cracks in the tread
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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Slight play in O/S/F wheel bearing
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
underbody slight dampness of oil on /o/s/f subframe no leak presant at time of test
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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CF08 FBY is a 2008 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.
Across all 2008 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 81,947 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 CF08 FBY, 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 18 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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CF08 FBY is a 2008 Citroen C5, first registered on 31 July 2008.
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