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GL05 CVP

2005 Citroen C1

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Jun 2026
Tests23 (17 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate73.9%

Mileage

95,770 mi
Last recorded95,770 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen C162,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL05 CVP
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 6 fail
Fail 30 Jun 2026 95,770 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Front Body panel damaged and likely to cause injury wing (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Headlamp insecure fixings broken (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens seriously defective no beam pattern (4.1.1 (b) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Nearside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tread cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Side repeater lens defective which has no effect on emitted light cover missing (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Pass 26 Jun 2025 86,026 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2025 86,026 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Jun 2024 77,604 miles

Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bushes slightly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside 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 Heavily worn/perishing 155/65/14 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp bulb slightly discoloured

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

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Perishing 155/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Stop lamp bulb slightly discoloured

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

Pass 13 Jun 2023 72,744 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

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

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Pass 21 May 2022 69,138 miles
Pass 18 May 2021 66,125 miles

both front brake discs worn/corroded inner face

both headlamps have poor beam image

Fail 18 May 2021 66,125 miles

Emissions not tested due to exhaust leak (8.2.1.2 (d))

Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak lambda reading way too high (8.2.1.1 (b))

both front brake discs worn/corroded inner face

both headlamps have poor beam image

Pass 13 Mar 2020 64,376 miles

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

Nearside stop light slight discolouring

Pass 11 Apr 2019 49,800 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre

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

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

both front headlamps have poor beam image

noise from front brakes under application

osf bodywork/bumper slightly insecure

Pass 4 Apr 2018 42,351 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2016 35,641 miles

both front brake discs worn/lipped/rusted.

Fail 31 Oct 2016 35,638 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

both front brake discs worn/lipped/rusted.

Pass 30 Jun 2015 22,042 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2014 18,500 miles

Nearside front tyre cracked and deteriorated

Offside front tyre cracked and deteriorated

Pass 1 Jul 2013 13,126 miles

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

Nearside and offside front tyres slightly cracked and deteriorated

Nearside and offside rear tyres slightly cracked and deteriorated

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

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

Fail 28 Jun 2012 6,933 miles

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

Nearside front tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Nearside rear tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside front tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Offside rear tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Pass 28 Jun 2012 6,933 miles

Nearside front tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Nearside rear tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Offside front tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Offside rear tyre slightly cracked and deteriorated

Pass 22 Jun 2011 3,599 miles
Pass 22 Jun 2010 2,838 miles
Fail 22 Jun 2010 2,838 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 11 Jun 2009 2,001 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2008 1,294 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C1?

Based on 2,448,436 MOT tests across 189,733 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
4,548
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
189,733
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,976
Registration plate lamp not working 14,045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,225
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GL05 CVP is a 2005 Citroen C1 in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.9%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 62,298 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,976 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GL05 CVP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C1 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was GL05 CVP registered?

GL05 CVP is a 2005 Citroen C1, first registered on 30 June 2005.

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