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FM54 JVA

2005 Citroen C3

Black Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires10 Dec 2026
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

109,243 mi
Last recorded109,243 miles
Recorded on2 Dec 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFM54 JVA
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 2 Dec 2025 109,243 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside and nearside protective coating has started to go cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at upper spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills within 30cm of trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Dec 2025 109,243 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output offside and nearside protective coating has started to go cloudy (4.1.4 (b))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassis at upper spring mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills within 30cm of trailing arm mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Dec 2024 97,848 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside inner face of discs are heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen not affecting drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective mount for rear silencer strap has corroded through (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources 1 out of 2 lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside hoses from body to swing axle, have surface cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills within 30cm of swing axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Dec 2024 97,796 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both registration plate lamps not working (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened offside and nearside inner face of discs are heavily pitted (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip in screen not affecting drivers view of the road (3.2 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective mount for rear silencer strap has corroded through (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated offside and nearside hoses from body to swing axle, have surface cracking (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills within 30cm of swing axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Nov 2023 93,175 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play lower ball jont on lower arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective mount for back box (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside inner sills at swing axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge offside and nearside tyres are close to minimum (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 5 Dec 2022 89,710 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive minor oil leak, sump is corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier under bonnet, (4.13 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside end of inner sills at swing axle mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 23 Nov 2022 89,650 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill end cap (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 15 Oct 2021 85,914 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Fail 11 Oct 2021 85,727 miles

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill section (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

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

Pass 21 Sep 2020 82,082 miles

dip pattern is poor

rear indicators are turning white

windscreen damage in zone B

Fail 21 Sep 2020 82,082 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

dip pattern is poor

rear indicators are turning white

windscreen damage in zone B

Pass 20 Sep 2019 80,570 miles

both front brakes are binding slightly

slight movement in the nsf drop link

windscreen damage in zone B

Fail 20 Sep 2019 80,570 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (3.4 (b) (ii))

both front brakes are binding slightly

slight movement in the nsf drop link

windscreen damage in zone B

Pass 25 Sep 2018 73,639 miles
Fail 24 Sep 2018 73,632 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2018 69,155 miles
Pass 1 Mar 2017 62,150 miles

Nearside Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 16 Feb 2016 57,032 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

centre and rear exhaust corroded and deteriated

Pass 27 Feb 2015 52,996 miles
Fail 17 Feb 2014 48,487 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Pass 17 Feb 2014 48,487 miles

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

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

Pass 26 Feb 2013 46,611 miles
Pass 2 Mar 2012 43,669 miles

chip in screen

rear exhaust outer skin rusty

Pass 26 Feb 2011 39,042 miles
Fail 26 Feb 2011 39,042 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Pass 27 Feb 2010 34,542 miles
Pass 7 Mar 2009 29,695 miles
Pass 8 Mar 2008 25,114 miles

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

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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FM54 JVA is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

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 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 FM54 JVA, 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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FM54 JVA is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 February 2005.

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