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KH54 ULA

2005 Citroen C8

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Oct 2022
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

165,217 mi
Last recorded165,217 miles
Recorded on19 Oct 2021
Typical for 2005 Citroen C876,164 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKH54 ULA
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 19 Oct 2021 165,217 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at hose, and front to rear, at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Getting quite bad now, but still legal for this MOT. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear brake disc surface corroded, not excessively.

Fail 19 Oct 2021 165,217 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material at hose, and front to rear, at rear. (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil Getting quite bad now, but still legal for this MOT. (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear brake disc surface corroded, not excessively.

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Oct 2020 162,288 miles

Front offside inner wheel arch cover rubbing wheel on lock

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

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

Slight bind on front nearside brake

Fail 13 Oct 2020 162,286 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front offside inner wheel arch cover rubbing wheel on lock

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

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

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

Slight bind on front nearside brake

Pass 4 Oct 2019 158,053 miles

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti roll bar droplink ball joint slight play/movement

Offside Front Front to rear metal brake pipe corroded at entry point into offside rear flexible brake hose

Offside Rear Coil spring corroding in lower section

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

Rear handbrake performance combined just reaching required standard on efficiency & imbalance.

Fail 3 Oct 2019 158,051 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti roll bar droplink ball joint slight play/movement

Offside Front Front to rear metal brake pipe corroded at entry point into offside rear flexible brake hose

Offside Rear Coil spring corroding in lower section

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

Rear handbrake performance combined just reaching required standard on efficiency & imbalance.

Pass 15 Oct 2018 151,191 miles

Central Front Lower suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated but not allowing ingress of dirt

Nearside parking brake performance just passable on imbalance compared to Offside performance specifications

Play/movement in offside steering rack inner joint

Pass 20 Oct 2017 148,300 miles

Front oil leak from engine

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

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

Fail 20 Oct 2017 148,297 miles

Offside Rear Parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.D.3a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.D.4)

Front oil leak from engine

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2016 144,151 miles
Pass 13 Nov 2014 138,712 miles

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

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

Fail 12 Nov 2014 138,695 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Pass 13 Nov 2013 128,939 miles
Fail 12 Nov 2013 128,923 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 15 Nov 2012 118,497 miles

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

Pass 11 Nov 2011 104,556 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

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

Pass 24 Nov 2010 92,276 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2009 77,681 miles
Fail 4 Dec 2009 77,675 miles

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

Pass 20 Feb 2009 76,911 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

Pass 11 Jan 2008 69,287 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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KH54 ULA is a 2005 Citroen C8 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.7% with a typical mileage of 76,164 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 C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying KH54 ULA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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KH54 ULA is a 2005 Citroen C8, first registered on 14 January 2005.

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