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CP53 YTZ

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2021
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

134,077 mi
Last recorded134,077 miles
Recorded on28 Feb 2020
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP53 YTZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Feb 2020 134,077 miles

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

Nearside Rear slight tightness in wheel when rotated by hand

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear sill corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear axe bushes deterioating

Rear axle bush brackets corroded

slight corrosion on some suspension components

Fail 28 Feb 2020 134,076 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear slight tightness in wheel when rotated by hand

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear sill corroded but not considered excessive

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear axe bushes deterioating

Rear axle bush brackets corroded

slight corrosion on some suspension components

Pass 19 Feb 2019 130,762 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Axle bush mountings corroded

Rear Axle bushing starting to split

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 19 Feb 2019 130,762 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Axle bush mountings corroded

Rear Axle bushing starting to split

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour Both (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 16 Feb 2018 126,856 miles

Front Tyres 2.5mm

Nearside Rear Tyre 1.6mm on outer edge

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (3.5.1i)

Fail 15 Feb 2018 126,856 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 16" (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Outer Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)

Front Tyres 2.5mm

Nearside Rear Tyre 1.6mm on outer edge

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened N/S and O/S (3.5.1i)

Pass 22 Feb 2017 122,628 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer tyre wearing thin

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

slight corrosion on some suspension components

Fail 21 Feb 2017 122,628 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Outer tyre wearing thin

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

slight corrosion on some suspension components

Pass 25 Feb 2016 120,096 miles

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened n/s and o/s (3.5.1i)

rear wiper blade split

slight corrosion on suspension components

Fail 23 Feb 2015 115,922 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

rear exhaust deterioating

slight corrosion on suspension components

Pass 23 Feb 2015 115,922 miles

rear exhaust deterioating

slight corrosion on suspension components

Pass 10 Feb 2014 106,013 miles

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

front coil spring noise on rotation

rear exhaust in poor condition

tyres worn to o/s/f 2.5mm,n/s/f 3mm,o/s/r 2mm

Fail 3 Feb 2014 105,840 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

front coil spring noise on rotation

rear exhaust in poor condition

tyres worn to o/s/f 2.5mm,n/s/f 3mm,o/s/r 2mm

Pass 18 Feb 2013 95,031 miles

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

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

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

condensation offside front headlamp

Pass 10 Feb 2012 82,670 miles

injector blow-by noise from cold

n/s/f wheel slight tightness on hand rotation

slight corrosion rear chassis

slight play n/s/f antiroll bar link

Fail 9 Feb 2012 82,670 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

injector blow-by noise from cold

n/s/f wheel slight tightness on hand rotation

Pass 24 Feb 2011 70,653 miles

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

corrosion starting on rear chassis

o/s/r tyre worn to 3mm,n/s/r 2,5mm

rear wiper split

Pass 2 Mar 2010 63,405 miles

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

compression leak sound from engine

n/s/f tye 3mm

Fail 2 Mar 2010 63,405 miles

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

compression leak sound from engine

n/s/f tye 3mm

o/s wiper ends split

Pass 25 Nov 2008 51,725 miles
Pass 3 Dec 2007 42,531 miles
Pass 12 Dec 2006 32,567 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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CP53 YTZ is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

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 CP53 YTZ, 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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CP53 YTZ is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 January 2004.

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