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MK61 UXT

2011 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires22 Apr 2027
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

153,323 mi
Last recorded153,323 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2026
Typical for 2011 Citroen C582,774 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMK61 UXT
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2011
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2026 153,323 miles

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 21 Apr 2026 153,323 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure and impairing directional stability ball joint securing bracket bolts loose (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed 225/55/17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 16 Jan 2025 149,301 miles

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

Fail 13 Jan 2025 149,270 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (5.2.3 (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jan 2024 146,507 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 16 Jan 2024 146,507 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 13 Jan 2023 142,341 miles
Pass 20 Jan 2022 140,623 miles
Fail 14 Jan 2022 140,623 miles

Coil spring fractured or broken N/S FRONT BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Coil spring fractured or broken O/S FRONT BROKEN (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S FRONT SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S FRONT SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Wheel bearing has excessive play O/S REAR (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Dec 2020 138,548 miles

O/S ENGINE MOUNTING WEAK

Fail 17 Dec 2020 138,548 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S FRONT LINK BAR (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S FRONT MISSING (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt O/S FRONT SPLIT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Headlamp insecure O/S (4.1.1 (c))

Parking brake inoperative on one side O/S REAR VERY LOW (1.4.1 (a))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn N/S FRONT LOWER ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn O/S FRONT LOWER ARM (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Wheel bearing rough when rotated O/S REAR (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively N/S & O/S (3.4 (b) (ii))

Driver's seat insecure (6.2.5 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm O/S FRONT (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

O/S ENGINE MOUNTING WEAK

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S FRONT (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Dec 2019 127,091 miles

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S FRONT LOWER ARM BUSHs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S REAR (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S FRONT (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Dec 2019 127,091 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn O/S FRONT LINK BAR (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Service brake excessively binding O/S REAR (1.2.1 (f))

Service brake lagging in operation O/S REAR (1.2.1 (d))

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play N/S FRONT (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment O/S FRONT (2.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair O/S REAR (1.2.1 (c))

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

Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement N/S & O/S FRONT LOWER ARM BUSHs (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge N/S & O/S REAR (5.2.3 (e))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge O/S FRONT (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 3 Jan 2019 113,329 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 3 Jan 2019 113,329 miles

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt N/S FRONT (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 4 Jan 2018 99,083 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2018 99,083 miles

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

rear parking brake recording little or no effort O/S (3.7.B.6a)

Pass 5 Jan 2017 83,367 miles
Fail 5 Jan 2017 83,367 miles

Rear position lamp(s) not working O/S REAR INNER (1.1.A.3b)

brake caliper leaking N/S REAR (3.6.A.1)

brake caliper leaking O/S REAR (3.6.A.1)

Pass 5 Jan 2016 68,889 miles
Fail 4 Jan 2016 68,889 miles

Track rod end ball joint has excessive play N/S (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 5 Jan 2015 51,725 miles
Fail 30 Dec 2014 51,725 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicators not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Statutory seat belt missing (5.1.1)

Pass 14 Nov 2014 51,604 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

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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MK61 UXT is a 2011 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2011 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 76.8% with a typical mileage of 82,774 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 C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MK61 UXT, 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 15 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MK61 UXT is a 2011 Citroen C5, first registered on 27 October 2011.

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