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L357 TFB

1993 Citroen C15

White Diesel 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires17 Nov 2026
Tests26 (19 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate73.1%

Mileage

89,176 mi
Last recorded89,176 miles
Recorded on18 Nov 2025
Typical for 1993 Citroen C1590,986 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationL357 TFB
MakeCitroen
ModelC15
Year1993
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

19 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Nov 2025 89,176 miles
Fail 17 Nov 2025 89,177 miles

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

radiator support panel corroded.

Fail 10 Nov 2025 89,174 miles

Service brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.2.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake has no recorded effort at a wheel both rear (1.2.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

radiator support panel corroded.

Pass 16 Oct 2024 85,953 miles

Rear Exhaust mount rubber cracking

Pass 15 Nov 2023 84,375 miles

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

Fail 1 Nov 2023 84,375 miles

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding cannot turn one way (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle touching inner arch seam (5.2.3 (f))

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

Pass 18 Jul 2022 82,801 miles

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

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

Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play Both (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 25 May 2021 79,055 miles

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

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Support (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

Pass 15 Jun 2020 78,796 miles
Pass 25 Jun 2019 78,003 miles

Central Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced INNER SILL NEAR A POST CORRODED (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced INNER SILL NEAR A POST CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced SILL CORRODED (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 15 Nov 2018 77,991 miles

Nearside Rear Fuel cap/sealing device ineffective (6.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Central Rear Brake valve leaking such that brake functionality is affected (1.1.7 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Lower Front passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Front passenger door pillar deteriorated but the door can still be readily opened and closed (6.2.3 (c) (i))

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

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 Front Upper Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced upper sill corroded (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 Oct 2017 74,487 miles

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

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.A.1)

Pass 28 Oct 2016 72,240 miles
Pass 13 Aug 2015 67,224 miles
Pass 4 Aug 2014 66,153 miles

no dash illumination lights

o/s/r box section rusted/holed,but not within a prescribed area.

Fail 4 Aug 2014 66,153 miles

Offside Front Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

no dash illumination lights

o/s/r box section rusted/holed,but not within a prescribed area.

Pass 5 Aug 2013 62,881 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2013 62,879 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Pass 7 Aug 2012 59,062 miles
Pass 10 Aug 2011 55,155 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2010 51,167 miles

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

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

Pass 29 Jul 2009 46,065 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2009 46,061 miles

Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 10 Jul 2008 42,645 miles
Pass 4 Jul 2007 39,762 miles

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 13 Jul 2006 35,910 miles

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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L357 TFB is a 1993 Citroen C15 in White with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.1%.

Across all 1993 Citroen C15 models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.5% with a typical mileage of 90,986 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 L357 TFB, 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 33 years old, this Citroen C15 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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L357 TFB is a 1993 Citroen C15, first registered on 13 August 1993.

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