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ET05 FUJ

2005 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires30 May 2026
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

68,948 mi
Last recorded68,948 miles
Recorded on24 May 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationET05 FUJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 24 May 2025 68,948 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated both front (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both front (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced (4.2.3 (a) (i))

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

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

Pass 31 May 2024 64,400 miles

nearside front top mount bearing worn

Pass 24 May 2023 58,506 miles
Pass 25 May 2022 54,661 miles

Both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

Nearside rear tyre tread splitting

Fail 24 May 2022 54,639 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect Headlamp has water in it on lense (4.1.2 (c))

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

Both front tyres wearing low on inner edges

Nearside rear tyre tread splitting

Pass 22 May 2021 51,347 miles
Pass 11 Jul 2019 43,908 miles

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

Pass 20 Jun 2018 37,323 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

both rear tyres starting to perish

Pass 7 Jul 2017 36,000 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

o/s/r tyre starting to perish

some corrosion to rear exhaust box

Both front tyres worn on edges very close to limit boarderline

Pass 25 Jul 2016 34,180 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre

both front tyres worn on edges

both rear tyres starting to perish

some corrosion to rear exhaust box

Fail 20 Aug 2015 32,055 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 20 Aug 2015 32,055 miles
Pass 26 Jun 2014 29,164 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

some corrosion to rear exhaust box

Pass 22 Jul 2013 26,715 miles

Nail in offside rear tyre

some corrosion to rear exhaust box

Fail 22 Jul 2013 26,714 miles

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

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

some corrosion to rear exhaust box

Fail 5 Mar 2012 22,482 miles

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

some damage to n/s/f tyre outer wall

Pass 5 Mar 2012 22,482 miles

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

some damage to n/s/f tyre outer wall

Pass 12 Jan 2011 18,696 miles
Fail 12 Jan 2011 18,694 miles

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone 'A' (8.3.1b)

Pass 11 Jan 2010 15,544 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2008 11,937 miles

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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ET05 FUJ is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 ET05 FUJ, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was ET05 FUJ registered?

ET05 FUJ is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 July 2005.

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