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FM53 TFK

2004 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Mar 2026
Tests31 (18 pass, 13 fail)
Pass rate58.1%

Mileage

95,004 mi
Last recorded95,004 miles
Recorded on28 Mar 2025
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM53 TFK
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

18 pass 13 fail
Pass 28 Mar 2025 95,004 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

o/s/f side window broken

Fail 27 Mar 2025 95,004 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Suspension component missing o/s/r bump stop (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

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

o/s/f side window broken

Pass 20 Feb 2024 92,617 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

condensation in both head lights

Fail 19 Feb 2024 92,617 miles

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm both front (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material n/s/f & o/s/r (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

condensation in both head lights

Pass 14 Feb 2023 90,189 miles

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

condensation in o/s head light

Fail 4 Feb 2023 90,189 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

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

condensation in o/s head light

Pass 31 Jan 2022 87,727 miles

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Fail 25 Jan 2022 87,727 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting damaged and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Pass 18 Sep 2020 84,629 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

rear exhaust silencer outer skin & bracket corroded

Fail 18 Sep 2020 84,629 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

rear exhaust silencer outer skin & bracket corroded

Pass 11 Sep 2019 82,083 miles

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

exhaust rear silencer outer skin & bracket corroded

Fail 11 Sep 2019 82,083 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

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

exhaust rear silencer outer skin & bracket corroded

Pass 10 Aug 2018 76,380 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

exhaust rear silencer bracket corroded

Fail 10 Aug 2018 76,380 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

exhaust rear silencer bracket corroded

Pass 25 Aug 2017 70,643 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Fail 22 Aug 2017 70,632 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Axle has inadequate clearance with the bump stop bump stop missing (2.4.A.1a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 15 Aug 2016 65,959 miles

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

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

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

back box corroded

Fail 9 Aug 2016 65,877 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

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

back box corroded

Pass 12 Aug 2015 61,955 miles

noise on engine

Pass 11 Aug 2014 59,295 miles

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 11 Aug 2014 59,295 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

rear exhaust outer skin corroded

Fail 13 Mar 2013 55,198 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Pass 13 Mar 2013 55,198 miles

Offside Rear Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

Pass 6 Feb 2012 49,736 miles

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

both rear wheel bearings noisey

front brake discs corroded on ineer face

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Fail 2 Feb 2012 49,711 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Seat belt damaged but webbing not significantly weakened (5.2.2a)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

both rear wheel bearings noisey

front brake discs corroded on ineer face

nearside front tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 1 Feb 2011 43,299 miles

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

o/s/f wiper spilt, o/s/f headlight steamed up, o/s/r seatbelt damage(advise do not use)

various bushes worn, various componments corroded, front discs worn and corroded

Fail 1 Feb 2011 43,299 miles

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)

o/s/f wiper spilt, o/s/f headlight steamed up, o/s/r seatbelt damage(advise do not use)

various bushes worn, various componments corroded, front discs worn and corroded

Pass 19 Aug 2009 31,001 miles

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

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

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

unable to clearly see front brake pads

Pass 21 Aug 2008 19,643 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

both wiper blades split n/s/f tyre sidewall worn

Pass 20 Aug 2007 9,929 miles
Pass 24 Jan 2007 9,387 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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FM53 TFK is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.1%.

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 FM53 TFK, 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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FM53 TFK is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 2 February 2004.

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