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LB54 HNW

2005 Citroen C8

Beige Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2016
Tests12 (7 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

189,911 mi
Last recorded189,911 miles
Recorded on20 Feb 2015
Typical for 2005 Citroen C876,164 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB54 HNW
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

7 pass 5 fail
Pass 20 Feb 2015 189,911 miles

2 rearmost seats not fitted at time of test

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly damaged (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 3 Apr 2012 154,428 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2012 154,428 miles

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

Pass 2 Apr 2011 141,649 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

child seat centre centre seat

child seat centre offside seat

replace both front wiper blades soon have split ends

Fail 30 Mar 2011 141,592 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

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

Suspension joint nearside upper dust cover split/missing

Suspension joint offside upper dust cover split/missing

child seat centre centre seat

child seat centre offside seat

replace both front wiper blades soon have split ends

Fail 5 Mar 2010 126,272 miles

Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

nsf drop link boot slipped

os number plate light slightly dim

Pass 5 Mar 2010 126,272 miles

nsf drop link boot slipped

os number plate light slightly dim

Pass 23 Sep 2009 115,249 miles

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Fail 21 Sep 2009 115,243 miles

Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 3 Apr 2009 101,514 miles
Pass 15 Jan 2008 75,636 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2008 75,636 miles

Offside Rear 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)

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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LB54 HNW is a 2005 Citroen C8 in Beige with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 LB54 HNW, 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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LB54 HNW is a 2005 Citroen C8, first registered on 21 January 2005.

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