MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
143,439 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Outer wing damaged and fog lamp.
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner and outer bald low inflation. (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner and outer bald low inflation (4.1.E.1)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Outer wing damaged and fog lamp.
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened badly corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner and outer edge.
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge.
Offside Front wing damaged.
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)
Nearside Front tyre worn on inner and outer edge.
Nearside Front wheel bearing can not be checked due to brake binding.
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge.
Offside Front wing damaged.
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine management light staying on
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
engine management light staying on
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf outer mirror damaged
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
nsf outer mirror damaged
Slight play in the N/S/F anti rollbar link rod.
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Slight play in the N/S/F anti rollbar link rod.
Both front brake discs 'INNER' surfaces lipped and corroded
Different size tyres fitted at front of vehicle compared to rear
N/S door mirror loose/insecure
Slight play in the N/S/F anti roll bar link rod
Both front brake discs 'INNER' surfaces lipped and corroded
Different size tyres fitted at front of vehicle compared to rear
N/S door mirror loose/insecure
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Slight play in the N/S/F anti roll bar link rod
Inner and outer side walls of both front tyres cut/seperated around their circumference but not deep enough to expose cords.
Inner sidewall of the N/S/R tyre cut/seperated around its circumference not deep enough to expose cords.
Inner surfaces of both front brake discs are pitted/coroded.
The N/S/F anti-roll bar link rod has slight movement in its lower joint.
corrosion appearing on both front brake discs
Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
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.
Top MOT Failure Points
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DN05 CVE is a 2005 Citroen C5 in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
Across all 2005 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 79,355 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 DN05 CVE, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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DN05 CVE is a 2005 Citroen C5, first registered on 10 June 2005.
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