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GJ05 YUD

2005 Citroen C8

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Oct 2016
Tests12 (8 pass, 4 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

90,513 mi
Last recorded90,513 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2015
Typical for 2005 Citroen C876,164 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGJ05 YUD
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

8 pass 4 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2015 90,513 miles
Fail 15 Oct 2015 90,507 miles

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit bald on inner & outer edges on limit now (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Oct 2014 81,459 miles

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

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 18 Oct 2013 74,591 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2012 66,575 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2012 66,526 miles

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

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

n/s/r upper side light inop

o/s/f tyre getting and unevenly worn

Pass 5 Oct 2011 57,840 miles

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

Pass 27 Sep 2010 49,237 miles
Fail 27 Sep 2010 49,236 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

n/s/r twin side light is not working

Pass 2 Oct 2009 38,150 miles

both rear tyres cracking in side walls

centre row centre seat missing rear row near side seat missing unable to check seat belts

Fail 2 Oct 2009 38,148 miles

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

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

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

both rear tyres cracking in side walls

centre row centre seat missing rear row near side seat missing unable to check seat belts

Pass 6 Oct 2008 29,062 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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GJ05 YUD is a 2005 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 76,164 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 C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GJ05 YUD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GJ05 YUD is a 2005 Citroen C8, first registered on 1 June 2005.

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