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DL04 UKW

2004 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Jan 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

250,602 mi
Last recorded250,602 miles
Recorded on9 Jan 2026
Typical for 2004 Citroen C583,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDL04 UKW
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 9 Jan 2026 250,602 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 10 Jan 2025 242,380 miles

Nearside Rear Slight misting of oil on suspension unit.

Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Fail 10 Jan 2025 242,380 miles

Nearside Rear Slight misting of oil on suspension unit.

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Jan 2024 232,562 miles
Pass 17 Feb 2023 222,473 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

oil misting around the o/s front suspension fluid pipe

Fail 13 Feb 2023 222,467 miles

Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

oil misting around the o/s front suspension fluid pipe

Fail 12 Jan 2023 222,362 miles

Nearside Front Bumper insecure corner (6.1.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2022 213,658 miles

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge is on 3mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front handbrake cable close to tyre

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

Offside Rear fuel tank strap broken but fuel tank still secure

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

brake pad wire indicator broken

Fail 10 Jan 2022 213,591 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp light source and lamp not compatible (4.1.4 (c))

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

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

Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp fog lights dont stay on when headlamps are on (4.5.4 (b))

Rear fog lamp switch not operating in accordance with the requirements fog lights dont stay on when headlamps are on (4.5.3 (a))

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge is on 3mm and wearing on inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Front handbrake cable close to tyre

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

Offside Rear fuel tank strap broken but fuel tank still secure

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

brake pad wire indicator broken

Pass 15 Jan 2021 205,152 miles

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

advise front brake indicator wires broken n/s + o/s

Fail 7 Jan 2021 205,136 miles

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension pipe leaking rubber hose broken (5.3.5 (c))

Central Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Central Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

advise front brake indicator wires broken n/s + o/s

Pass 25 Jun 2019 189,910 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 26 Jun 2018 178,969 miles

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 29 Jun 2017 167,839 miles

Nearside Rear tyre badly out of shape and on wear bars.

Offside Front hand brake cable rubbing on tyre on full lock.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexy pipe to calliper. (3.6.B.2c)

both front susspention struts have a misting of oil.

oil level low.

Fail 23 Jun 2017 167,822 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort lever on calliper stuck fully on. (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Stop lamp not working stays on bulb poss in wrong. (1.2.1b)

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

Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort lever on calliper stuck fully on . (3.7.B.6a)

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

Nearside Rear tyre badly out of shape and on wear bars.

Offside Front hand brake cable rubbing on tyre on full lock.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded from flexy pipe to calliper. (3.6.B.2c)

both front susspention struts have a misting of oil.

oil level low.

Pass 24 Jun 2016 155,797 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexy. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexy. (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 17 Jun 2016 155,459 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside front parking (secondary) brakes imbalanced lever fully on .no effort. (3.7.B.6b)

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexy. (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge.

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded after flexy. (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 140,104 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside handbrake operation

Pass 18 Jun 2014 124,439 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside handbrake operation low

Pass 14 Jun 2013 111,548 miles

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)

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

nearside rear wheel bearing noisy

Pass 25 Jun 2012 97,621 miles

offside handbrake mechanism stiff

Pass 11 Jun 2011 84,436 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)

Nearside wiper blade deteriated.

No access through the offside rear door,but access through nearside rear.

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Pass 7 Jun 2010 68,573 miles
Fail 25 May 2010 68,562 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Pass 20 May 2009 52,271 miles
Pass 27 Mar 2008 44,342 miles

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

parking brake cable outer casing split

Pass 1 Mar 2007 36,005 miles

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

How Reliable is the Citroen C5?

Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,739
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
82,427
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 42,736
position lamp(s) not working 29,340
Registration plate lamp not working 24,921
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,481
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,920
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DL04 UKW is a 2004 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 83,958 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 DL04 UKW, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DL04 UKW is a 2004 Citroen C5, first registered on 30 March 2004.

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