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H552 HBU

1991 Citroen C15

White Diesel 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires2 Apr 2027
Tests30 (21 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

100,792 mi
Last recorded100,792 miles
Recorded on10 Mar 2026
Typical for 1991 Citroen C1598,015 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationH552 HBU
MakeCitroen
ModelC15
Year1991
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

21 pass 9 fail
Pass 10 Mar 2026 100,792 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2026 100,776 miles

Nearside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside All direction indicators not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Hazard warning lamps inoperative side repeater lamp (4.4.1 (e))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp affected when hazard waning lights operated (4.5.4 (b))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer not working Nearside & offside (3.5 (a))

Windscreen wiper not working Nearside & offside (3.4 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working nearside & offside (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 3 Apr 2025 99,328 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift when vehicle jacked/suspension hanging (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside central floor area has minor corrosion not considered excessive/not within prescribed area

Fail 2 Apr 2025 99,320 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play slight lift when vehicle jacked/suspension hanging (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2 - 2.5mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 2mm tread depth (5.2.3 (e))

Offside central floor area has minor corrosion not considered excessive/not within prescribed area

Spare tyre defective soft/flat ()

Pass 31 Jul 2024 97,360 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play with vehicle jacked/suspension hanging free (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing within tread pattern area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing within tread pattern area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth on lowest point measured (5.2.3 (e))

Offside central floor area has minor corrosion not considered excessive within any prescribed area

Fail 29 Jul 2024 97,358 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength within axle mount prescribed area (chassis box section) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play with vehicle jacked/suspension hanging free (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing within tread pattern area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perishing within tread pattern area (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth on lowest point measured (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 11 Jun 2024 97,354 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axle mounting point to vehicle body (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged or deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

Offside Front Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth on inner tread band (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated no dirt ingress (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking/perished in tread pattern (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge at 3mm tread depth on inner tread band (5.2.3 (e))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective 2x rubber hanger mountings heavily perished (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 94,928 miles

Central Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

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

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

Pass 8 Aug 2022 94,911 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2021 93,332 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

exhaust corroded and blowing slightly

front brake discs corroded

rear tyres getting low

Fail 21 Feb 2021 93,332 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material both front pipes corroded (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

exhaust corroded and blowing slightly

front brake discs corroded

rear tyres getting low

Pass 17 Feb 2020 91,790 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2020 91,790 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front and rear (1.1.11 (c))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 0mm on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust corroded

Pass 18 Feb 2019 90,147 miles

brake pipes covered in grease

exhaust corroded

nearside front tyre wearing on edge

Fail 18 Feb 2019 90,147 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

brake pipes covered in grease

exhaust corroded

nearside front tyre wearing on edge

Pass 17 Feb 2018 88,835 miles

exhaust corroded

Fail 17 Feb 2018 88,835 miles

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

exhaust corroded

Pass 27 Feb 2017 86,846 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded various (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 29 Feb 2016 85,161 miles
Pass 23 Feb 2015 83,470 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)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 28 Feb 2014 80,651 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2013 78,303 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 16 Feb 2012 75,247 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust corroded and slightly blowing

Pass 15 Feb 2011 72,305 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Pass 20 Feb 2010 68,831 miles

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 23 Feb 2009 65,003 miles

Oil leak

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

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

Pass 27 Feb 2008 61,996 miles
Pass 21 Feb 2007 57,414 miles
Pass 28 Feb 2006 54,298 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2006 54,298 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

How Reliable is the Citroen C15?

Based on 153,086 MOT tests across 16,950 vehicles.

63.6%
Pass Rate
4,448
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
16,950
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,845
Side repeater not working 8,654
Headlamp aim too low 7,959
Stop lamp not working 7,678
Headlamp insecure 6,419
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H552 HBU is a 1991 Citroen C15 in White with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 1991 Citroen C15 models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.9% with a typical mileage of 98,015 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C15 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,845 recorded failures. If you're considering buying H552 HBU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C15 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 35 years old, this Citroen C15 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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H552 HBU is a 1991 Citroen C15, first registered on 15 April 1991.

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