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ES05 CWS

2015 Citroen C4

Red Petrol 1200cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires10 Mar 2026
Tests11 (8 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

89,847 mi
Last recorded89,847 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2025
Typical for 2015 Citroen C454,793 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationES05 CWS
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2015
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,200cc

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MOT History

8 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2025 89,847 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated NSF drop link upper boot insecure (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Service brake binding but not excessively NSR brake binding (1.2.1 (f))

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play OSF lower arm ball joint has play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Mar 2024 82,305 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 11 Mar 2024 82,305 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2023 78,306 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Feb 2023 78,303 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Offside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 1 Mar 2022 71,463 miles

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

Fail 28 Feb 2022 71,431 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 19 Jan 2021 63,010 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2020 55,377 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2019 42,879 miles
Pass 28 Jun 2018 36,492 miles

Front discs lipped and pads getting low

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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ES05 CWS is a 2015 Citroen C4 in Red with a 1,200cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 11 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

Across all 2015 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 77.2% with a typical mileage of 54,793 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 C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying ES05 CWS, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 11 years old, this Citroen C4 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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What year was ES05 CWS registered?

ES05 CWS is a 2015 Citroen C4, first registered on 30 June 2015.

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