MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
67,393 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
nail in o/s/f tyre
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
nail in o/s/f tyre
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
nearside rear suspension unit moist with oil, possible leak but not obvious, recommend inspection asap
rear brakes noisey
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2) DANGEROUS
195/65/R15 95H &91V
BOTH FRONT FLUID SUSPENSION STRUTS "MISTING"
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
FLUID SUSPENSION RESERVOIR TOP COVERED BY PLASTIC COVER,UNABLE TO CHECK FLUID LEVEL.
HANDBRAKE OUTER CABLES COVERS CHAFFED.
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
O/S/F TYRE WORN EDGES,ADVISE TRACKING CHECKED.
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Outer Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
POWER STEERING PIPES WET.
SCRATCHES ON REAR BUMPER AND RUBBER STRIP DENTED.
SIGNS OF FLUID SUSPENSION LEAK N/S/R,AND STEEL SUPLY PIPE CHAFFED.<NOT LEAKING AT TIME OF TEST.>
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
damage to o/s/r lower bumper
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
damage to o/s/r lower bumper
n/s/r tyre cracked and perrished and tread depth on 3mm
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front and rear brake discs slight surface corrosion
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
front and rear brake discs slight surface corrosion
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
rear calipers near to dics
NEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE OUTER SIDE WALL HAS SLIGHT DAMAGE NO CORDS SHOWING
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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ML53 AYM is a 2003 Citroen C5 in Red with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 86,280 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 ML53 AYM, 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 23 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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ML53 AYM is a 2003 Citroen C5, first registered on 16 December 2003.
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