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MM05 YDP

2005 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires11 Feb 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

70,355 mi
Last recorded70,355 miles
Recorded on12 Feb 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM05 YDP
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 12 Feb 2025 70,355 miles

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jan 2024 50,814 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil ? borderline (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive advise attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside axle and spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine/pulley ? noisy/whining

Fail 24 Jan 2024 50,814 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced affecting pattern very poor/no pattern (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced affecting pattern very poor/no pattern (4.1.4 (b))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil ? borderline (5.3.2 (b))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive advise attention (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive nearside and offside axle and spring mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

engine/pulley ? noisy/whining

Pass 26 Jan 2023 50,117 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring/axle mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished/cracking (advise replacement (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive coil spring/axle mount prescribed areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jan 2022 49,324 miles

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Fail 17 Jan 2022 49,324 miles

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

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front All direction indicators slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

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

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

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 13 Jan 2021 48,396 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective exhaust to gearbox mount deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect very slight signs of misting (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective slight deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective slight deterioration (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill/chassi areas (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Jul 2019 46,693 miles

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Jul 2019 46,689 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken advise not driving until rectified (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Jul 2018 44,550 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective support mount to gearbox corroded/cracking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dent in casing (5.3.2 (b))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jul 2018 44,550 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure deteriorated to excess cracked.cords exposed in places outer shoulder (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Exhaust mounting defective support mount to gearbox corroded/cracking (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre perished/cracking sidewalls (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing dent in casing (5.3.2 (b))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 18 Jul 2017 42,565 miles

Nearside Front tyre slight perishing sidewalls

Offside Front tyre slight perishing sidewalls and cracking outer shoulder

Oil leak slight ()

slight cracking alt belt

Pass 15 Jul 2016 40,296 miles

Nearside Front tyre slight deterioration sidewalls

Offside Front tyre slight deterioration sidewalls. outer shoulder cracking

oil leak

Fail 15 Jul 2016 40,296 miles

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

Nearside Front tyre slight deterioration sidewalls

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint borderline advise replacement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front tyre slight deterioration sidewalls. outer shoulder cracking

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

oil leak

oil level below min mark 0.5 ltr added before test

rear wiper blade deteriorating

Pass 21 Jul 2015 37,708 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres slight perishing.offside front tyre starting to crack outer shoulder.

Fail 21 Jul 2015 37,708 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front tyres slight perishing.offside front tyre starting to crack outer shoulder.

oil level close to min mark on dipstick. service due light illuminated

Pass 14 Jul 2014 35,109 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2014 35,108 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 12 Jul 2013 33,667 miles
Pass 17 Jul 2012 31,289 miles
Pass 27 Jul 2011 29,489 miles
Fail 26 Jul 2011 29,489 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Pass 28 Jul 2010 24,977 miles
Pass 22 Jul 2009 20,907 miles
Pass 24 Jul 2008 17,217 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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MM05 YDP is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 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 MM05 YDP, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MM05 YDP is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 July 2005.

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