MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
134,571 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Rear LEAK FROM SUSPENTION COMPONENT
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1.6 mm perished and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material brake pipe to flexi pipe (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3 mm perished and cracking (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front headlight pattern slightly poor
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking (2.4.D.2)
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Offside Front headlight pattern slightly poor
Offside Front slight brake bind
Oil leak ()
o/s/f headlight lens deteriorated
brake fluid slightly low
front brake pads slightly worn
front tyres wearing edges
n/s/f brake warning wire broken
o/s headlamp pattern slightly poor
o/s/r brake lag-22%
windscreen chipped
wipers slightly poor
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
brake fluid slightly low
front brake pads slightly worn
front tyres wearing edges
n/s/f brake warning wire broken
o/s headlamp pattern slightly poor
o/s/r brake lag-22%
windscreen chipped
wipers slightly poor
washer bottle cap missing
o/s headlamp pattern poor
slight oil leak
slight wear edges o/s/f tyre
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
brake fluid level slightly low
front brake pads slightly worn
n/s/f brake pad warning wire broken
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front suspension spheres weeping
headlamp washers have been removed
Emissions not tested (7.0)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device obviously defective (1.7.2)
Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative (1.7.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
front suspension spheres weeping
oil level way above maximum,service overdue
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
unable to see inner brake pads
Items removed from driver's view prior to test
Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
unable to see inner brake pads
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FM04 TFV is a 2004 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.
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 FM04 TFV, 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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FM04 TFV is a 2004 Citroen C5, first registered on 8 July 2004.
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