MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
151,710 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Rear tyre wearing close to wear bars
Offside Front tyre wearing inner shoulder
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
plastic sill covers fitted and under trays fitted front to rear brake pipes not checked
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens needs a polish (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect lens needs a polish (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn outer (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear tyre wearing close to wear bars
Offside Front tyre wearing inner shoulder
Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
plastic sill covers fitted and under trays fitted front to rear brake pipes not checked
Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front head lamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
advise both front brake pad wear wires broken
advise engine oil leak
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front head lamps (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid add water to reservoir (3.5 (a))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Window damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
advise both front brake pad wear wires broken
advise engine oil leak
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated and damaged (0.1 (d))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front head lamps in poor condition (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush badly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
advise osr number plate light dim
both front brake pad wear wires broken
engine oil leak
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))
Front Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements delaminated and damaged (0.1 (d))
Front Headlamp lens slightly defective both front head lamps in poor condition (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement d bush badly deteriorated (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
Towball/hitch not fitted at time of test ()
advise osr number plate light dim
both front brake pad wear wires broken
engine oil leak
emmsions too clean too register
plastic sill covers fitted
under trays fitted brake pipes not checked
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear tyre heavy wear inner shoulder and close too wear bars
emmsions too clean too register
plastic sill covers fitted
under trays fitted brake pipes not checked
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Offside Rear tyre worn on inner edge
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
oil leak
Front Electrical wiring insulation slightly damaged or deteriorated both sides (4.11 (c) (i))
Hydraulic leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge BOTH (5.2.3 (e))
HANDBRAKE LOCATING CLIPS BROKEN
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BOTH (5.3.2 (b))
Central Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
HANDBRAKE LOCATING CLIPS BROKEN
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect BOTH (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has slight play (2.5.A.3c)
Parking brake cable, locating clips broken both sides.
Outer handbrake cable case broken, both sides.
Parking brake only just met required percentage.
Slight dampness around nearside rear caliper.
Nearside Rear and o/s/r handbrake effort only just met require brake effort of 16% borderline
Nearside Rear and o/s/r tyres inner edges worn/ wearing slightly uneven
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit slightly deteriorated (2.4.D.1b)
o/s/f oil leak
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
can not see all brake pads
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
can not see all brake pads
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Rear brake pads wearing thin
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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HJ58 OSP is a 2008 Citroen C5 in Black with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.
Across all 2008 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 81,947 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 HJ58 OSP, 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 18 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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HJ58 OSP is a 2008 Citroen C5, first registered on 1 September 2008.
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