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MM51 EYH

2002 Citroen C5

Silver Petrol 1749cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Oct 2020
Tests19 (12 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate63.2%

Mileage

149,909 mi
Last recorded149,909 miles
Recorded on7 Oct 2019
Typical for 2002 Citroen C589,012 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM51 EYH
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,749cc

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MOT History

12 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Oct 2019 149,909 miles

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

Front wipers smearing slightly

Offside Front seat belt is slightly deteriorated

Fail 3 Oct 2019 149,899 miles

Emissions not tested due to major leak (8.2.2.2 (e))

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

Front wipers smearing slightly

Offside Front seat belt is slightly deteriorated

Pass 10 Sep 2018 147,496 miles

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

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

Pass 27 Jul 2017 143,432 miles

Front wipers smearing slightly

Pass 16 Dec 2013 140,394 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine top covers insecure

exhaust system blowing slightly

o/s/f outer cv boot wet with grease. no cuts found

steering rack damp

Fail 16 Dec 2013 140,394 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

engine top covers insecure

exhaust system blowing slightly

o/s/f outer cv boot wet with grease. no cuts found

steering rack damp

Pass 18 Dec 2012 129,782 miles
Pass 9 Dec 2011 114,875 miles

nearside rear door not opening from in /outside

Fail 7 Dec 2011 114,807 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Nearside Registration plate lamp not illuminating the registration plate (1.1.C.1e)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear brake disc has restricted free movement (3.5.1j) DANGEROUS

nearside rear door not opening from in /outside

both rear brake discs pited

Pass 22 Dec 2010 112,598 miles
Fail 22 Dec 2010 112,586 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 22 Dec 2009 107,432 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brakes worn

nearside front wheel rim slightly damaged

nearside rear door not opening

Fail 18 Dec 2009 107,414 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

front brakes worn

nearside front wheel rim slightly damaged

nearside rear door not opening

Pass 18 Dec 2008 101,319 miles
Fail 18 Dec 2008 101,319 miles

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2008 92,362 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 12 Mar 2007 83,889 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2007 83,889 miles

Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Pass 11 Mar 2006 71,410 miles

NEARSIDE TYRE TO 1.6MM LIMIT NEARSIDE REAR TYRE,OFFSIDE REAR TYRE OFFSIDE FRONT TYRE ALL 2/3MM.

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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MM51 EYH is a 2002 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,749cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.

Across all 2002 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 89,012 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 MM51 EYH, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MM51 EYH is a 2002 Citroen C5, first registered on 11 January 2002.

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