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DV53 AWU

2003 Citroen C5

Green Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires7 Aug 2023
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

181,688 mi
Last recorded181,688 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2024
Typical for 2003 Citroen C586,280 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationDV53 AWU
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2003
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Fail 5 Mar 2024 181,688 miles

Nearside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively suspension unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively suspension unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Hydraulic fluid leaking excessively suspension unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

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

Nearside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive suspension unit (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive n/s/.f and o/s/f strut top mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear subframe mounting points and inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all four (5.2.3 (e))

engine covers and undertrays and sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

Pass 8 Aug 2022 176,733 miles

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

brake pedal anti slip rubber worn

damp on n/s/r and o/s/r suspension units

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pad wear indicator wires snapped

n/s/r and o/s/r inner sills corroded

o/s/f strut top/inner flitch corroded

sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

Fail 22 Jul 2022 176,724 miles

Fuel system component leaking filter (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and offside rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

brake pedal anti slip slightly worn

engine covers and undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pad wear indicator wires snapped

n/s/r and o/s/r inner sills corroded

o/s/f strut top [inner flitch] corroded

sill covers fitted preventing full sill inspection

slight damp on n/s/r and o/s/r suspension units

Pass 9 Mar 2021 172,488 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pad wear indicator wires snapped

o/s/f strut top/ inner flitch corroded

sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

slight damp on all four suspension units

Fail 4 Mar 2021 172,488 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))

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

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

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sub-frame mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine covers and undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

n/s/f and o/s/f brake pad wear indicator wires snapped

o/s/f strut top/ inner flitch corroded

sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

slight damp on all four suspension units

Pass 28 Feb 2020 171,488 miles

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis around suspension unit mounting points (5.3.6 (a) (i))

brake pad wear indicator wires snapped n/s/f and o/s/f

engine covers and undertrays fitted preventing full inspection

n/s/f tyre wearing on outer edge

sill covers fitted preventing full inspection

slight damp on all four suspension units

Pass 15 Feb 2019 166,290 miles

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive all four suspension units (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 14 Feb 2019 166,275 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Hydraulic leak, but not excessive all four suspension units (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 22 Mar 2017 155,798 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both front and n/s/r (3.6.B.4e)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front headlight image passed but appears to be something on the bulb dimming the image

Offside Front inner rack end has slight play in ball joint

Offside Front top mount area corroded but not severely weakened

engine covers and under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of some under side components

oil leak

Pass 3 Mar 2016 148,579 miles

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

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

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

brake pad wear indicator wires snapped

brake pedal anti slip rubber slightly worn

hydraulic suspension pipes corroding

n/s/r tyre tread low [2mm] and worn on inner edge

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r tyre tread 3mm and worn on inner edge

oil leak

sill covers fitted preventing full sill inspection

Fail 29 Feb 2016 148,559 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking from a joint (2.3.3b)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

brake pad wear indicator wires snapped

brake pedal anti slip rubber slightly worn

hydraulic suspension pipes corroding

n/s/r tyre tread low [2mm] and worn on inner edge

o/s/f tyre worn on inner edge

o/s/r tyre tread 3mm and worn on inner edge

oil leak

sill covers fitted preventing full sill inspection

Pass 9 Feb 2015 141,461 miles

Nearside Rear Fluid suspension accumulator slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Fluid suspension accumulator slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

Pass 24 Mar 2014 134,632 miles

f/o/s door pocket missing

Pass 4 Mar 2013 126,990 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 4 Mar 2013 126,990 miles

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Mar 2012 120,439 miles

Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 5 Mar 2012 120,423 miles

Nearside Rear Fluid suspension accumulator leaking (2.4.D.2)

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear Fluid suspension accumulator leaking (2.4.D.2)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Nearside Side repeater damaged, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 20 Mar 2010 106,958 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2009 97,882 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2008 81,514 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2006 62,094 miles

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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DV53 AWU is a 2003 Citroen C5 in Green with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2003 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 86,280 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 DV53 AWU, 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 23 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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DV53 AWU is a 2003 Citroen C5, first registered on 30 September 2003.

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