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GL53 OUA

2004 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires8 Feb 2019
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

164,955 mi
Last recorded164,955 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2019
Typical for 2004 Citroen C583,958 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGL53 OUA
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2004
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Fail 6 Feb 2019 164,955 miles

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))

Pass 8 Feb 2018 164,605 miles

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)

Pass 27 Jan 2017 164,065 miles

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

Fail 27 Jan 2017 164,065 miles

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

Pass 9 Feb 2016 162,772 miles

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)

Pass 6 Feb 2015 155,758 miles

advised front discs worn

advised front pads low

advised nsf drop link has slight play

advised rear discs rusty

Fail 4 Feb 2015 155,748 miles

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

Fail 23 Jan 2014 144,242 miles

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

Pass 23 Jan 2014 144,242 miles

Nearside front link rod has slight play in ball joint

Offside and nearside rear brake disc.s corroded

Sill covers fitted

Pass 28 Jan 2013 131,318 miles

Chip in near side of windscreen

Sill covers fitted

Slight play in near side front link rod

Fail 25 Jan 2013 131,179 miles

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

Pass 19 Jan 2012 119,829 miles

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

Fail 13 Jan 2012 119,729 miles

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

Pass 24 Nov 2010 107,990 miles

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

Pass 18 Dec 2009 95,501 miles

advised front tyres low

advised nsf drop link slight play

Pass 9 Jan 2009 81,748 miles

Crack in front number plate

Front brake discs

Plastic sill covers fitted

Slight play nearside front roll bar link

Pass 18 Jan 2008 63,995 miles
Fail 11 Jan 2008

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)

Pass 18 Dec 2006 40,697 miles

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?

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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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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