MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
163,838 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Engine covers, sill covers and floor covers fitted obscuring testable items
Front seat belts slightly slow to retract
Nail in offside rear tyre tread
Nearside front brake pads warning lamp wires broken
Offside door mirror assembly has insulation tape around it
Outer casings of front handbrake cables deteriorated
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Top engine cover insecure
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Registration plate lamp not working Both (1.1.C.1d)
Engine covers, sill covers and floor covers fitted obscuring testable items
Front seat belts slightly slow to retract
Nail in offside rear tyre tread
Nearside front brake pads warning lamp wires broken
Offside door mirror assembly has insulation tape around it
Outer casings of front handbrake cables deteriorated
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Top engine cover insecure
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
Offside Front Brake cable has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear suspension levelling valve has misting of oil as well as suspension pipes
slight play steering rack
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
front wiperblades in poor condition
front wiperblades in poor condition
Rear brake pads appear to be getting low
Signs of possible fluid leak from area of rear suspension height control valve
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
slight weep of suspension fluid from rear axle area.(keep eye on it)
stone chip in screen
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Signs of slight suspension fluid leak on valve on rear axle
Centre Rear Fluid suspension leaking (2.4.D.2)
Centre Rear Fluid suspension leaking (2.4.D.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Offside Front Seat belt stitching slightly frayed (5.2.2b)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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GV53 RVA is a 2003 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 86,280 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 GV53 RVA, 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 23 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was GV53 RVA registered?
GV53 RVA is a 2003 Citroen C5, first registered on 1 December 2003.
Is GV53 RVA safe to buy?
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