MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,955 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear Suspension accumulator leaking (5.3.5 (c))
Offside Front Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Rear Suspension accumulator leaking (5.3.5 (c))
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Valve stem seriously damaged (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected pad wires (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
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 Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside 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))
Both rear accumulators has slight missing of oil
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear accumulators light misting of oil
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inner edge (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
both rear accumulators light misting of oil
Both rear Accumulators have light misting
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit inside edge (4.1.E.1)
Under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear (3.5.1i)
advised front discs worn
advised front pads low
advised nsf drop link has slight play
advised rear discs rusty
Offside Headlamp does not operate immediately when selected on dipped beam (1.7.4a)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
advised brake fluid is bit low
advised front discs worn
advised front pads low
advised nsf drop link has slight play
advised rear discs rusty
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside front link rod has slight play in ball joint
Offside and nearside rear brake disc.s corroded
Sill covers fitted
Nearside front link rod has slight play in ball joint
Offside and nearside rear brake disc.s corroded
Sill covers fitted
Chip in near side of windscreen
Sill covers fitted
Slight play in near side front link rod
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
Chip in near side of windscreen
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Sill covers fitted
Slight play in near side front link rod
Both rear brake disc.s corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside wiper blade split on ends
Plastic sill covers fitted
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight binding to both front brakes
Steering wheel condition
Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Both rear brake disc.s corroded
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside wiper blade split on ends
Plastic sill covers fitted
Rear registration plate delaminated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Slight binding to both front brakes
Steering wheel condition
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advised front tyres low
advised nsf drop link slight play
Crack in front number plate
Front brake discs
Plastic sill covers fitted
Slight play nearside front roll bar link
Offside Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
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)
Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
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GL53 OUA is a 2004 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2004 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 83,958 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 GL53 OUA, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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GL53 OUA is a 2004 Citroen C5, first registered on 12 January 2004.
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