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ET04 FFN

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Oct 2020
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

72,744 mi
Last recorded72,744 miles
Recorded on2 Apr 2019
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET04 FFN
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 2 Apr 2019 72,744 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Mar 2018 70,214 miles

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

Offside Rear tyre badly perished

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

Fail 21 Mar 2018 70,212 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid (3.6.A.1)

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

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

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

Offside Rear tyre badly perished

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 67,284 miles

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

Pass 14 Sep 2015 63,348 miles

Rear exhaust corroded

slight play in steering rack

Fail 11 Sep 2015 63,348 miles

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

Rear exhaust corroded

oil leak from engine

slight play in steering rack

wiper blades smear screen

Fail 29 Sep 2014 58,514 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

both side repeaters slightly discoloured

engine oil leak

engine oil overfilled

front indicators slightly discoloured

front wishbone bushes perrished and worn

offside front wiper smears

rear exhaust outer skin deterioating

service light on

Pass 29 Sep 2014 58,514 miles

both side repeaters slightly discoloured

engine oil leak

engine oil overfilled

front indicators slightly discoloured

front wishbone bushes perrished and worn

offside front wiper smears

rear exhaust outer skin deterioating

service light on

Pass 30 Sep 2013 53,091 miles
Fail 17 Jul 2012 42,768 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

corosion to exhaust rear silencer

front tyres wearing on edges / tyres deteriating / nail in n/s/f tyre

n/s/r tyre deteriating / worn on inner edge close to wear bars / outer sidewall scuffed

o/s/f and n/s/f seat belts slow retracting

oil leak

Pass 17 Jul 2012 42,768 miles

corosion to exhaust rear silencer

front tyres wearing on edges / tyres deteriating / nail in n/s/f tyre

n/s/r tyre deteriating / worn on inner edge close to wear bars / outer sidewall scuffed

o/s/f and n/s/f seat belts slow retracting

oil leak

Fail 13 Jul 2011 37,604 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

corosion to exhaust rear silencer

engine oil leak

front brake pads appear to be getting low

n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge / tyre deteriating

wiper blades starting to smear screen

Pass 13 Jul 2011 37,604 miles

corosion to exhaust rear silencer

engine oil leak

front brake pads appear to be getting low

n/s/r tyre wearing on inner edge / tyre deteriating

wiper blades starting to smear screen

Fail 26 Jul 2010 33,338 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 26 Jul 2010 33,338 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2009 29,256 miles

corosiopn to rear silencer

engine oil leak

Fail 24 Jul 2009 29,256 miles

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a) DANGEROUS

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

corosiopn to rear silencer

cuts in n/s/r tyre side wall cords not visable side walls showingsigns of perishing nail in o/s/r tyre

engine oil leak

Pass 24 Jul 2008 24,999 miles

off side rear tyre wall spliting

Fail 24 Jul 2008 24,994 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

off side rear tyre wall spliting

Pass 23 Jul 2007 20,850 miles

both front wiper blades slightly split

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

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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ET04 FFN is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 ET04 FFN, 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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ET04 FFN is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 12 July 2004.

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