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Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
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))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing on its limit (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front headlight has condensation
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Front headlight has condensation
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection
Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
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))
Under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection
Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All under vehicle brake pipes heavily greased (1.1.11 (c))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sills corroded (5.3.6 (a) (i))
undertrays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of test
under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.
Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.
n/s & o/s rear tyres cracking on side walls.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
all 4 tyres are heavily cracking
under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring full view of inspection.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear bump stop missing
Nearside Rear tyre wall and tread cracking
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear bump stop missing
Offside Rear tyre wall and tread cracking
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
moisture in o/s/f headlamp
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
moisture in o/s/f headlamp
slight play in nearside and offside front anti roll bar drop links
How Reliable is the Citroen C3?
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DE05 UPS is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 79.2%.
Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 DE05 UPS, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DE05 UPS is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 April 2005.
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