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FE54 DBU

2004 Citroen C5

Red Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Sep 2022
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

132,545 mi
Last recorded132,545 miles
Recorded on28 Sep 2021
Typical for 2004 Citroen C583,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFE54 DBU
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2004
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 28 Sep 2021 132,545 miles

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

Nearside hand brake slightly low effort

Fail 28 Sep 2021 132,545 miles

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))

Pass 22 Sep 2020 119,412 miles

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))

Fail 21 Sep 2020 119,400 miles

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))

Pass 24 Sep 2019 109,776 miles

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))

Pass 21 Aug 2018 103,588 miles

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

Fail 16 Aug 2018 103,523 miles

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

Pass 31 Aug 2017 99,249 miles

Central Front oil leak

Nearside Rear child seat fitted

Fail 31 Aug 2017 99,249 miles

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)

Pass 23 Aug 2016 94,287 miles
Pass 3 Sep 2015 88,458 miles
Fail 3 Sep 2015 88,457 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 19 Aug 2014 82,170 miles

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

Fail 19 Aug 2014 82,170 miles

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)

Pass 23 Aug 2013 75,803 miles

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)

Pass 1 Sep 2012 68,075 miles

both front tyres worn

Pass 1 Sep 2011 61,637 miles
Pass 26 Aug 2010 56,752 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 50,273 miles

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Fail 20 Aug 2009 50,273 miles

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

Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 29 Aug 2008 45,251 miles
Fail 29 Aug 2008 45,250 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 24 Aug 2007 41,927 miles

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.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,739
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
82,427
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 42,736
position lamp(s) not working 29,340
Registration plate lamp not working 24,921
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,481
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,920
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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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