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EK05 ZHM

2005 Citroen C8

Silver Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2025
Tests20 (17 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate85%

Mileage

165,484 mi
Last recorded165,484 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2024
Typical for 2005 Citroen C876,164 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEK05 ZHM
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

17 pass 3 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2024 165,484 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Power steering close to minimum mark (2.1.5 (b) (i))

Fail 1 Mar 2024 164,348 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Mar 2023 157,147 miles

Front tyres wearing unevenly

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

Pass 15 Mar 2022 148,659 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 12 Mar 2021 142,405 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

both front head light cleaning system inoperative.

Pass 10 Mar 2020 138,186 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner faces (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front tyre worn outer edge

Pass 6 Mar 2019 128,452 miles
Pass 16 Mar 2018 119,212 miles

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 15 Mar 2018 119,187 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 21 Mar 2017 109,766 miles
Pass 22 Mar 2016 102,450 miles

Rear exhaust box slightly corroded

Pass 28 Mar 2015 92,178 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2014 86,138 miles
Fail 28 Mar 2014 86,138 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Pass 26 Mar 2013 79,317 miles

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

Pass 12 Mar 2012 71,237 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 62,203 miles

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

Pass 25 Mar 2010 51,463 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 45,274 miles

BOTH FRONT BRAKE DISCS WORN.

BOTH FRONT TYRES WEARING LOW.

FRONT AND REAR BRAKE PADS WEARING LOW.

Pass 28 Mar 2008 33,339 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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EK05 ZHM is a 2005 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 85%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 76,164 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EK05 ZHM, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EK05 ZHM is a 2005 Citroen C8, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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