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GV52 PXB

2002 Citroen C5

Silver Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires1 Nov 2026
Tests26 (21 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80.8%

Mileage

49,438 mi
Last recorded49,438 miles
Recorded on1 Nov 2025
Typical for 2002 Citroen C589,012 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationGV52 PXB
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

21 pass 5 fail
Pass 1 Nov 2025 49,438 miles

Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Front and rear discs poor condition (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension Bellow slightly damp

Pass 23 Oct 2024 49,277 miles

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

Offside Rear Suspension bellow damp

Fail 11 Oct 2024 49,259 miles

Fuel system component leaking fuel filter area (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced NS + OS (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

OSR suspension bellows damp

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

Pass 18 Oct 2023 49,081 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2022 48,883 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 29 Oct 2021 48,606 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess Corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess Corroded (5.3.5 (b) (i))

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

Pass 14 Oct 2020 48,234 miles

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

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

Pass 16 Oct 2019 47,853 miles

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material to brake hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

drivers seatbelt slow to return

Pass 1 Nov 2018 47,093 miles

Nearside Front parking brake binding slighlty

Nearside Front parking brake quadrant appears slightly siezed

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front seat belt slow to retract

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

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

Fail 31 Oct 2018 47,088 miles

Suspension pipe leaking and split (5.3.5 (c))

Nearside Front parking brake binding slighlty

Nearside Front parking brake quadrant appears slightly siezed

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

Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front seat belt slow to retract

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

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

Pass 2 Nov 2017 46,070 miles
Fail 25 Oct 2017 46,052 miles

Offside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part fouling on ARB drop link (3.6.B.4a)

Pass 7 Dec 2016 44,282 miles

Ball joint has slight play inner steering arms under load (2.2.B.1f)

antislip pedal cover worn but not more that 50%

both rear tyres cracked and perrised

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 disks worn and corroded (3.5.1i)

exsaust stytem front to rear corroded

general under carriage corroded includin fuel pipes brake pipes, suspension arms and hydraulic air bag equipment

selector spring worn causing reverse to be miss used instead of 1st

Fail 24 Nov 2016 44,257 miles

Central Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear brake pipe, marked with yellow chalk befor fuel tank (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Air suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)

Ball joint has slight play inner steering arms under load (2.2.B.1f)

antislip pedal cover worn but not more that 50%

both rear tyres cracked and perrised

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened all 4 disks worn and corroded (3.5.1i)

exsaust stytem front to rear corroded

general under carriage corroded includin fuel pipes brake pipes, suspension arms and hydraulic air bag equipment

selector spring worn causing reverse to be miss used instead of 1st

Pass 30 Nov 2015 42,976 miles

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

off side rear suspension cone damp

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 9 Dec 2014 41,862 miles

both front tyres badly perrished and wearing on edges

both rear tyres starting to perrish

Pass 13 Dec 2013 40,439 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

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

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

Pass 11 Dec 2012 38,901 miles

rear silencer just starting to corroed.

Pass 13 Dec 2011 36,124 miles
Pass 10 Dec 2010 34,592 miles

o/s/f seat belt slow returning to reel

Pass 2 Dec 2009 31,198 miles

surface corrosion on rear discs

Pass 11 Dec 2008 29,440 miles
Fail 11 Dec 2008 29,440 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

front tyres wearing low

Pass 7 Dec 2007 24,215 miles
Pass 20 Dec 2006 18,821 miles
Pass 21 Dec 2005 15,709 miles

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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GV52 PXB is a 2002 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80.8%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 89,012 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 GV52 PXB, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was GV52 PXB registered?

GV52 PXB is a 2002 Citroen C5, first registered on 23 December 2002.

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