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GL05 ZYN

2005 Citroen C4

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires26 Feb 2027
Tests27 (19 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate70.4%

Mileage

122,843 mi
Last recorded122,843 miles
Recorded on24 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen C465,246 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL05 ZYN
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

19 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Feb 2026 122,843 miles

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both 4 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 24 Feb 2026 122,843 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both 4 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 25 Feb 2025 116,428 miles

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

Fail 25 Feb 2025 116,425 miles

Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Feb 2024 108,241 miles

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

Pass 15 Feb 2023 101,229 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2023 101,217 miles

Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn Both (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Pass 21 Feb 2022 93,641 miles

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

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

Fail 21 Feb 2022 93,641 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Pass 22 Feb 2021 85,767 miles
Fail 22 Feb 2021 85,762 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Feb 2020 81,120 miles
Fail 18 Feb 2020 81,120 miles

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

Pass 25 Feb 2019 74,773 miles

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres worn inner edges

clutch pedal rubber worn

Fail 22 Feb 2019 74,736 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim too far to the left (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Central Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test sat nav ()

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear tyres worn inner edges

Spare tyre defective flat ()

auxiliary drive belt worn and deteriorated

clutch pedal rubber worn

Pass 19 Feb 2018 68,252 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly chafed inner wheel arch trim clip missing and wrong side of brake pipe. (3.6.B.4d)

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

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

Rear exhaust silencer front mount detached

alt belt cracked(various pieces of ribs missing

Pass 27 Feb 2017 60,408 miles

aux drive belt deteriorated/cracked

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and slight corrosion/pitting inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and slight corrrosion/pitting inner surface (3.5.1i)

Fail 24 Feb 2017 60,378 miles

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

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and slight corrosion/pitting inner surface (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened lipped and slight corrrosion/pitting inner surface (3.5.1i)

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

aux drive belt deteriorated/cracked

Pass 19 Feb 2016 51,734 miles

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

both front tyres perished slightly

child seat fitted to n/s rear not allowing full inspection of seat belt

Pass 20 Feb 2015 45,694 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Pass 26 Feb 2014 39,971 miles

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 19 Feb 2013 37,823 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 7 Feb 2012 36,031 miles
Pass 8 Feb 2011 34,341 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2010 30,284 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2009 26,653 miles
Pass 26 Feb 2008 21,140 miles

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

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

nerside rear tyre slightly deterioated

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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GL05 ZYN is a 2005 Citroen C4 in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.4%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.9% with a typical mileage of 65,246 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GL05 ZYN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GL05 ZYN is a 2005 Citroen C4, first registered on 18 July 2005.

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