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GU05 SUF

2005 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

102,779 mi
Last recorded102,779 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGU05 SUF
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 102,779 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Rear silencer outer skin badly corroded

Reverse lights not working

Fail 3 Feb 2026 102,659 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp levelling device inoperative (4.1.5 (a))

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

Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose outer part of silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear reverse light not working

Pass 10 Feb 2025 99,398 miles

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

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

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

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

Offside Rear Rear silencer outer skin badly corroded and detached

Fail 31 Jan 2025 99,320 miles

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

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Rear silencer outer skin badly corroded and detached

Pass 21 Feb 2024 96,920 miles

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly loose (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Feb 2023 94,324 miles

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))

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))

centre exhaust box outer shell deteriorated

rear exhaust box outer shell deteriorated

Fail 13 Feb 2023 94,302 miles

Nearside Front Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

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

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

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

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

centre exhaust silencer out shell deteriorated

rear exhaust silencer outer shell deteriorated

Pass 1 Feb 2022 90,834 miles

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

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

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

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

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

centre exhaust box slightly deteriorated

rear exhaust box outer shell badly deteriorated

Pass 1 Feb 2021 88,793 miles

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

rear exhaust box outer shell deteriorated

Pass 10 Feb 2020 86,972 miles

Rear exhaust silencer deteriorated

Pass 1 Feb 2019 83,562 miles
Fail 1 Feb 2019 83,562 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 19 Jan 2018 79,504 miles
Fail 19 Jan 2018 79,504 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 10 Jan 2017 72,317 miles

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop missing

Rear exhaust box corroded

Spare tyre defective ()

Fail 9 Jan 2017 72,292 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Rear suspension bump stop missing

Rear exhaust box corroded

Pass 12 Jan 2016 64,038 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

nearside rear suspension bump stop missing

Fail 12 Jan 2016 64,038 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

nearside rear suspension bump stop missing

Pass 23 Jan 2015 56,738 miles

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

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

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

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

nearside rear bump stop missing

Fail 24 Jan 2014 50,108 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

both rear tyre depths getting low

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

offside wiper blade split

water ingress into offside headlamp

Pass 24 Jan 2014 50,108 miles

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

both rear tyre depths getting low

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

offside wiper blade split

water ingress into offside headlamp

Pass 24 Jan 2013 43,499 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

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

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

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

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

all four tyres slightly perished

o/s/f wiper split on edge

Fail 3 Feb 2012 36,591 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

nearside wiper blade split

Pass 3 Feb 2012 36,591 miles

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

nearside wiper blade split

Pass 7 Feb 2011 29,107 miles

corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

Pass 10 Feb 2010 22,123 miles

offside wiper blade split

Pass 16 Feb 2009 18,163 miles

slight corrosion on rear exhaust silencer

Pass 22 Feb 2008 14,523 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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GU05 SUF is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 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 C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GU05 SUF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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GU05 SUF is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 1 March 2005.

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