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DS04 WUA

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Nov 2022
Tests22 (15 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate68.2%

Mileage

168,291 mi
Last recorded168,291 miles
Recorded on26 Oct 2021
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDS04 WUA
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

15 pass 7 fail
Pass 26 Oct 2021 168,291 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2021 168,291 miles

Nearside Rear Brake drum contaminated (1.1.14 (b))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Nov 2020 166,009 miles
Fail 30 Oct 2020 165,948 miles

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mount to the bottom arm front bush (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2019 159,658 miles
Fail 23 Oct 2019 159,602 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 30 Oct 2018 152,473 miles
Pass 27 Oct 2017 146,341 miles
Pass 25 Oct 2016 137,381 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2016 137,381 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 20 Oct 2015 130,040 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2014 118,862 miles
Pass 21 Oct 2013 107,651 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2012 96,717 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 83,939 miles

Airbag light on

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 14 Oct 2010 74,833 miles

air bag light on

bottom of the rad is stained with antifreeze

engine oil leak

front tyres under inflatted

n/s/f outer antiroll bar linkage slight play

Fail 5 Oct 2010 74,820 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

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

Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f) DANGEROUS

air bag light on

bottom of the rad is stained with antifreeze

engine oil leak

front tyres under inflatted

n/s/f outer antiroll bar linkage slight play

Pass 20 Oct 2009 66,363 miles
Pass 1 Oct 2008 61,358 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Fail 30 Sep 2008 61,341 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 3 Aug 2007 44,603 miles

Offside headlamp badly condensing

Fail 1 Aug 2007 44,603 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Offside headlamp badly condensing

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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DS04 WUA 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 68.2%.

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 DS04 WUA, 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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DS04 WUA is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 July 2004.

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