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MJ04 CUC

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Feb 2024
Tests24 (16 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

134,532 mi
Last recorded134,532 miles
Recorded on15 Feb 2023
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ04 CUC
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

16 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Feb 2023 134,532 miles
Pass 9 Feb 2022 133,095 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Centre box (6.1.2 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively NS and OS (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Diff seal weeping

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine sump corroded (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Feb 2021 132,004 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively NS and OS (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive corrosion to sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 3 Feb 2021 132,004 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively NS and OS (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive corrosion to sump (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 2 Jan 2020 130,560 miles

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil sump, close to excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 2 Jan 2020 130,560 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine oil sump, close to excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2018 126,966 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Fail 20 Dec 2018 126,964 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 14 Dec 2017 124,116 miles
Fail 14 Dec 2017 124,116 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 2 Nov 2016 120,371 miles

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

Fail 2 Nov 2016 120,371 miles

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

Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)

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

Nearside Front tyre wearing on outer edge

Pass 29 Oct 2015 116,546 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened closing up on inner faces (3.5.1i)

Pass 29 May 2014 108,703 miles
Pass 9 May 2013 101,973 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

Fail 8 May 2013 101,973 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Oil leak

Pass 10 May 2012 96,273 miles
Pass 6 May 2011 90,052 miles

Front brake discs lipped

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

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 3 May 2011 90,052 miles

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

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

Front brake discs lipped

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

Offside front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 8 May 2010 80,496 miles

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

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

Pass 6 May 2009 71,389 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

back box corroded

both rear tyres worn close to legal limit

front brake discs heavyly lipped

nearside rear tyre has a cut in tread area but not deep enough to expose ply or cords

Pass 10 May 2008 59,672 miles
Fail 3 May 2008 59,672 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 14 May 2007 14,350 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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MJ04 CUC is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

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 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 MJ04 CUC, 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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MJ04 CUC is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 March 2004.

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