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MM05 ERZ

2005 Citroen C1

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires15 Jan 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

133,059 mi
Last recorded133,059 miles
Recorded on14 Jan 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C162,298 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM05 ERZ
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 14 Jan 2025 133,059 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rears of front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 13 Jan 2025 133,059 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

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

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rears of front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Jan 2024 123,511 miles
Pass 16 Jan 2023 117,004 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 10 Jan 2023 117,004 miles

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

Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outersill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Rear of both front to rears (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 10 Jan 2022 115,387 miles

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

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

Nearside Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill outer (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 11 Jan 2021 112,011 miles

both front tyres worn tread

Fail 11 Jan 2021 112,011 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

both front tyres worn tread

Pass 25 Jun 2019 107,727 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2018 103,013 miles
Fail 4 Jul 2018 102,936 miles

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

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Steering locking device missing offside track rod end (2.1.3 (d))

Pass 23 Jun 2017 93,210 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)

Fail 20 Jun 2017 93,163 miles

Central Front Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) incorrect colour (1.1.A.3e)

Brake pipe slightly corroded both rear (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 4 Jul 2016 89,509 miles

Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced both headlamp lenses cloudy (1.7.5a)

Nearside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.0mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust centre hanger corroded / broken

Pass 14 Jul 2015 83,689 miles

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Fail 13 Jul 2015 83,689 miles

Hazard warning switch faulty (1.4.B.1d)

Horn not working (1.6.2a)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Anti-roll bar linkage rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2014 82,609 miles
Pass 13 Jun 2013 72,600 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside inner cv boot very slight leak of grease

Fail 13 Jun 2013 72,600 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

offside inner cv boot very slight leak of grease

Fail 1 Jul 2012 62,478 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

o/s/r tyre low

Pass 1 Jul 2012 62,478 miles

o/s/r tyre low

Pass 27 Jun 2011 52,357 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2010 44,968 miles
Pass 3 Jul 2009 32,644 miles
Pass 8 Jul 2008 26,425 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C1?

Based on 2,448,436 MOT tests across 189,733 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
4,548
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
189,733
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,976
Registration plate lamp not working 14,045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,225
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MM05 ERZ is a 2005 Citroen C1 in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 62,298 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 C1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,976 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MM05 ERZ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C1 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MM05 ERZ is a 2005 Citroen C1, first registered on 25 June 2005.

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