MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,545 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside hand brake slightly low effort
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside hand brake slightly low effort
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front wheel linmer insecure
Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Lower Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Outer Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Nearside hand brake slightly low effort
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump gaskett (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear discs corroded
front tyres starting to wear uneven
Driver's airbag obviously inoperative fault warning on info system (7.1.5 (c))
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding poss park brake cable (1.2.1 (f))
Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen and low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive sump gaskett (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear discs corroded
both headlight lenses deteriorating
front tyres starting to wear uneven
Central Front oil leak
Nearside Rear child seat fitted
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Central Front oil leak
Nearside Front Inner wear on edge
Nearside Rear child seat fitted
Nearside Rear tyre perished
Offside Front Inner wear on edge
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)
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)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
both front tyres worn
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FE54 DBU is a 2004 Citroen C5 in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.
Across all 2004 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 83,958 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 C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying FE54 DBU, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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FE54 DBU is a 2004 Citroen C5, first registered on 1 September 2004.
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