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FP02 CWR

2002 Citroen C5

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Dec 2020
Tests22 (14 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate63.6%

Mileage

273,736 mi
Last recorded273,736 miles
Recorded on29 May 2019
Typical for 2002 Citroen C589,012 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFP02 CWR
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 8 fail
Pass 29 May 2019 273,736 miles

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive suspension hose (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

cam belt cover missing

Fail 29 May 2019 273,729 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose excessively damaged (2.1.5 (g) (i))

Brake pedal wearing smooth (1.1.2 (c))

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

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Hydraulic leak, but not excessive suspension hose (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension rod ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

cam belt cover missing

Pass 20 Jun 2018 262,873 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess rear of front to rear corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

both front parking brake cables outer casings deteriorated

Fail 20 Jun 2018 262,873 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess rear of front to rear corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

both front parking brake cables outer casings deteriorated

Pass 24 Jun 2017 234,048 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both rear tyres devoid of tread on inner edges

nearside front tyre devoid of tread on inner edge

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 22 Jun 2017 233,911 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Nearside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin bearing (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

Offside rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively (3.7.B.3)

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

both rear tyres devoid of tread on inner edges

nearside front tyre devoid of tread on inner edge

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 25 Jun 2016 203,077 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened near fuel tank (2.4.D.3)

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

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

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

Fail 20 Jun 2016 203,077 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged outer rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Oil leak ()

Rear Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded but not seriously weakened near fuel tank (2.4.D.3)

auxiliary drive belt tensioner deteriorated

both front tyres worn on inner edges

both rear tyres worn on inner edges

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

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

Pass 1 Jun 2015 172,411 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

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

damage to lower part of windscreen but does not affect drivers view of road

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 30 May 2015 172,348 miles

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Outer Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Oil leak

Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

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

damage to lower part of windscreen but does not affect drivers view of road

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 21 Jun 2014 144,697 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both parking brake cable outer casings deteriorated

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

windscreen has damage across lower edge but not affecting drivers view of the road

Fail 14 Jun 2014 144,250 miles

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

Offside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

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

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

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

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly damaged (4.2.A.1a)

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

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

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

both parking brake cable outer casings deteriorated

nearside front tyre outer sidewall damaged

nearside front tyre worn on outer edge

offside front tyre worn on inner and outer edges

windscreen has damage across lower edge but not affecting drivers view of the road

Pass 25 Jun 2013 123,079 miles

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)

odd wheel o/s rear

Pass 9 May 2012 118,040 miles
Fail 2 May 2012 117,841 miles

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

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 26 Apr 2011 110,472 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2010 94,524 miles

Nearside front shock absorber weaping slightly

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 2 Apr 2009 84,082 miles
Fail 1 Apr 2009 84,082 miles

Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Pass 8 Apr 2008 75,244 miles

Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)

Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2007 63,730 miles
Pass 12 Apr 2006 54,604 miles

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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FP02 CWR is a 2002 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.6%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 89,012 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 FP02 CWR, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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FP02 CWR is a 2002 Citroen C5, first registered on 26 April 2002.

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