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2005 Citroen C8

Silver Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires20 Sep 2020
Tests18 (12 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

83,890 mi
Last recorded83,890 miles
Recorded on1 Sep 2019
Typical for 2005 Citroen C876,164 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLB54 URL
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

12 pass 6 fail
Pass 1 Sep 2019 83,890 miles

front tyres starting to crack and perish

Fail 30 Aug 2019 83,890 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside handbrake a little low on efficiency

Rear silencer corroded

front tyres starting to crack and perish

Pass 21 Sep 2018 83,772 miles

rear silencer starting to corroded

Fail 14 Sep 2018 83,772 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside handbrake efficiency a little low

rear silencer starting to corroded

Pass 13 Jul 2017 83,758 miles
Fail 26 Jun 2017 83,758 miles

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc inner (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

cut n/s front tyre side wall

slight play n/s front hub

Pass 18 Jun 2016 83,077 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2015 83,062 miles
Pass 3 Apr 2014 81,764 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2013 79,541 miles
Pass 28 Mar 2012 76,706 miles

slight damage to front reg plate

Fail 19 Mar 2012 76,706 miles

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)

slight damage to front reg plate

Pass 14 Jan 2011 76,562 miles
Fail 13 Jan 2011 76,562 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Jan 2010 64,789 miles

3 SEATS REMOVED

Fail 20 Jan 2009 51,000 miles

3 OF REAR SEATS MISSING (TIME OF TEST)

Nearside Rear Upper Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

TOW BAR FITTED

Pass 20 Jan 2009 51,000 miles

3 OF REAR SEATS MISSING (TIME OF TEST)

TOW BAR FITTED

Pass 14 Jan 2008 32,529 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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LB54 URL is a 2005 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 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 LB54 URL, 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 URL is a 2005 Citroen C8, first registered on 20 January 2005.

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