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MM53 DDF

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires6 Dec 2026
Tests25 (20 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate80%

Mileage

82,118 mi
Last recorded82,118 miles
Recorded on4 Dec 2025
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM53 DDF
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

20 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Dec 2025 82,118 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 4 Dec 2025 82,114 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength SILL (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement REAR BUSH (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Pass 7 Dec 2024 79,003 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2023 76,906 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2022 75,717 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2022 75,714 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel to the extent that safe steering is affected (steering rack fitted) (2.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 23 Oct 2021 74,025 miles
Pass 26 Oct 2020 72,459 miles

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

Pass 4 Nov 2019 71,259 miles
Fail 26 Oct 2019 71,252 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 13 Oct 2018 69,546 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2017 67,547 miles
Pass 23 Oct 2016 63,011 miles

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

wipers splitting

Pass 29 Oct 2015 59,000 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 56,085 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2014 56,085 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Pass 25 Oct 2013 101,978 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2012 4,829 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2011 40,875 miles
Pass 3 Nov 2010 33,858 miles
Pass 5 Feb 2010 29,211 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 13 Feb 2009 23,604 miles

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

both front wiper rubbers split

excess travel in hand brake

front no. plate marked

rear wiper rubber split

Pass 12 Feb 2008 15,746 miles

excess travel in parking brake lever

Pass 9 Feb 2007 8,303 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2007 8,303 miles

Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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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MM53 DDF is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 80%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 58,776 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 MM53 DDF, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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MM53 DDF is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 13 February 2004.

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