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LY02 YDB

2002 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Oct 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

81,969 mi
Last recorded81,969 miles
Recorded on30 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Citroen C589,012 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLY02 YDB
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2002
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 30 Sep 2025 81,969 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear door wont open

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

exhaust tail pipes corroded

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 2 Oct 2024 78,576 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear door unable to open

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both front brake hoses out of brackets

exhaust tail pipes corroded

underside of vehicle dirty

Fail 20 Sep 2024 78,317 miles

Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear door unable to open

Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working centre (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

both front brake hoses out of brackets

exhaust tail pipes corroded

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 22 Sep 2023 75,325 miles

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing slight cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

exhaust tail pipes corroded

unable to open o/s/r door

underside of vehicle dirty

Pass 5 Oct 2022 72,490 miles
Fail 5 Oct 2022 72,490 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Oct 2021 69,660 miles

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 Sep 2020 67,126 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2020 67,089 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c))

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

slight dampness on offside front suspension unit

Pass 28 Mar 2019 63,224 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2018 61,350 miles

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

Pass 10 Apr 2017 57,317 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 56,907 miles
Pass 14 Apr 2015 56,492 miles
Fail 14 Apr 2015 56,492 miles

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)

Pass 8 Apr 2014 55,339 miles

light misting around o/s/f shocker

Pass 16 Apr 2013 54,983 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2012 54,249 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2011 50,518 miles
Pass 29 Mar 2010 46,114 miles
Fail 6 Apr 2009 40,613 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 6 Apr 2009 40,613 miles
Pass 11 Apr 2008 36,605 miles
Pass 17 Apr 2007 31,299 miles

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

Pass 20 Apr 2006 24,870 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C5?

Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,739
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
82,427
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 42,736
position lamp(s) not working 29,340
Registration plate lamp not working 24,921
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,481
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,920
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LY02 YDB is a 2002 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 89,012 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LY02 YDB, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 24 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LY02 YDB is a 2002 Citroen C5, first registered on 24 April 2002.

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