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EA52 RYJ

2002 Citroen C5

Silver Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Nov 2020
Tests19 (15 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate78.9%

Mileage

141,488 mi
Last recorded141,488 miles
Recorded on12 Nov 2019
Typical for 2002 Citroen C589,012 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEA52 RYJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

15 pass 4 fail
Pass 12 Nov 2019 141,488 miles
Pass 16 Nov 2018 137,300 miles

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

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

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

Fail 9 Nov 2018 137,297 miles

Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

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

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

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

Pass 8 Nov 2017 132,709 miles

Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)

Pass 31 Oct 2016 126,974 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2015 122,196 miles
Fail 6 Nov 2015 122,196 miles

Centre Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

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

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

Pass 3 Nov 2014 117,299 miles

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

Oil leak

slight oil leak on rear suspension

Pass 14 Nov 2013 110,773 miles

nearside front tyre tread depth on 5mm

nearside rear tyre tread depth on 3mm also worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre tread depth on 3mm

offsies front tyre tread depth on 4mm

slight leak on rear suspension

Fail 12 Nov 2013 110,708 miles

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

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

nearside front tyre tread depth on 5mm

nearside rear tyre tread depth on 3mm also worn on outer edge

offside rear tyre tread depth on 3mm

offsies front tyre tread depth on 4mm

slight leak on rear suspension

Pass 6 Nov 2012 101,990 miles

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

slight leak on rear suspension

Pass 2 Nov 2011 93,368 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

slight leak on rear suspension

Pass 3 Nov 2010 84,479 miles

slight leak on rear suspenion

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

o/s head lamp outer cover worn but patten ok

Pass 23 Oct 2009 76,622 miles

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

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

nearside rear tyre slightly low on edge

Pass 17 Nov 2008 67,564 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2007 56,494 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 26 Oct 2007 56,494 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2006 46,100 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2005 35,395 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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EA52 RYJ is a 2002 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.9%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 89,012 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 EA52 RYJ, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EA52 RYJ is a 2002 Citroen C5, first registered on 18 November 2002.

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