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MT54 HLC

2004 Citroen C3

Green Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires19 Feb 2024
Tests23 (16 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate69.6%

Mileage

92,721 mi
Last recorded92,721 miles
Recorded on1 Feb 2023
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMT54 HLC
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

16 pass 7 fail
Pass 1 Feb 2023 92,721 miles

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

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

Fail 31 Jan 2023 92,721 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

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

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))

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

Pass 24 Jan 2022 91,381 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing nearside and offside (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

both rear bump stops missing

exhaust front pipe mounting bracket broken

Pass 20 Jan 2021 88,482 miles

Headlamp lens slightly defective Nearside and offside (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

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

Rear bump stops rubbers missing nearside and offside

Pass 4 Feb 2020 86,404 miles

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine covered in oil and dripping on to floor but not bad enough to fail the MOT test (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe into rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear both axle bump stop rubbers missing

Central Rear Spare tyre made 17th week 2003 making it 17 years old.

Fail 4 Feb 2020 86,404 miles

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

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185 60 15 84H Budget (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed edge/shoulder 185 60 15 84H Budget (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive engine covered in oil and dripping on to floor but not bad enough to fail the MOT test (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases pipe into rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Rear both axle bump stop rubbers missing

Central Rear Spare tyre defective tyre new but suspect original from new making it 16 years old ()

Pass 7 Feb 2019 83,512 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 8 Feb 2018 80,464 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2017 76,812 miles
Pass 11 Feb 2016 73,990 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2016 73,990 miles

Power steering malfunctioning operation very heavy (2.3.3a)

Pass 27 Jan 2015 67,205 miles

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

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

Fail 22 Jan 2015 67,132 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 20 Feb 2014 61,141 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

surface corrotion to os rear chassis

Fail 17 Feb 2014 61,082 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside and Offside front strut top mounts stiff in operation

Nearside and Offside rear bump stops missing

Nearside and Offside rear tyre sidewalls perishing

Slight binding to offside front brake

Fail 20 Feb 2013 52,982 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

one mounting broken on rear silencer

rear silencer outer casing corroded

rear wiper blade missing

Pass 20 Feb 2013 52,982 miles

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

one mounting broken on rear silencer

rear silencer outer casing corroded

rear wiper blade missing

Pass 30 Mar 2012 49,127 miles

Rear exhaust corroded

Pass 12 Apr 2011 42,260 miles
Fail 9 Apr 2011 42,260 miles

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Exhaust back box corroded and outer skin adrift

Pass 24 Mar 2010 35,618 miles
Pass 16 Apr 2009 28,917 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2007 26,190 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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MT54 HLC is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Green with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.6%.

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 MT54 HLC, 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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MT54 HLC is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 1 December 2004.

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