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LM54 KBE

2005 Citroen C3

Beige Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Mar 2022
Tests20 (14 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate70%

Mileage

77,867 mi
Last recorded77,867 miles
Recorded on26 Feb 2021
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLM54 KBE
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourBeige
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

14 pass 6 fail
Pass 26 Feb 2021 77,867 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2020 74,820 miles
Fail 7 Mar 2020 74,820 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

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

Pass 12 Mar 2019 71,501 miles
Fail 8 Mar 2019 71,499 miles

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

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Mar 2018 63,821 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit both 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Feb 2017 59,650 miles

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

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s front (3.5.1i)

engine management light is on

Fail 1 Feb 2017 59,650 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both n/s and o/s front (3.5.1i)

engine management light is on

Pass 25 Jan 2016 53,421 miles

engine management light is on

Fail 25 Jan 2016 53,421 miles

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

engine management light is on

Pass 31 Jan 2015 48,618 miles

EML warning lamp on

Pass 30 Jan 2014
Pass 15 Jan 2013 38,635 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 10 Jan 2012 34,774 miles
Fail 10 Jan 2012 34,773 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 7 Feb 2011 29,274 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2011 29,047 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 27 Jan 2010 20,993 miles

o/side front splash guard damaged

o/side front tyre damaged sidewall

wear front discs

Pass 11 Jan 2009 13,924 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2008 5,249 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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LM54 KBE is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Beige with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 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 C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LM54 KBE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LM54 KBE is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 January 2005.

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