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MA04 TEJ

2004 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Mar 2023
Tests21 (16 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate76.2%

Mileage

88,216 mi
Last recorded88,216 miles
Recorded on16 Mar 2022
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMA04 TEJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

16 pass 5 fail
Pass 16 Mar 2022 88,216 miles
Fail 15 Mar 2022 88,216 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))

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

Pass 4 Feb 2021 87,906 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to offside rear hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Fail 4 Feb 2021 87,906 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to offside rear hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Pass 2 Aug 2019 87,452 miles

All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to offside rear (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Side repeater slightly discoloured Nearside and offside (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 30 May 2018 86,299 miles
Fail 30 May 2018 86,299 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jun 2017 78,738 miles
Pass 5 Aug 2016 68,378 miles
Fail 5 Aug 2016 68,378 miles

Centre Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2mm (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 1 Aug 2015 54,191 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 24 Jul 2014 44,488 miles

backbox outer skin perished

Pass 6 Aug 2013 37,529 miles

backbox outer skin slightly perished

Fail 5 Aug 2013 37,528 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

backbox outer skin slightly perished

Pass 15 Mar 2013 36,752 miles

rear tyres cracking

slight play in linkrods

Pass 6 Mar 2012 32,814 miles

slight play in both link rods

Pass 9 Mar 2011 28,227 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 10 Mar 2010 23,350 miles
Pass 12 Mar 2009 17,201 miles
Pass 18 Mar 2008 13,868 miles
Pass 20 Mar 2007 12,582 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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MA04 TEJ is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 76.2%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 58,776 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MA04 TEJ, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MA04 TEJ is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 19 March 2004.

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