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Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable in rack end (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp insecure lens (4.2.1 (c) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine sump corroded and weak
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable in rack end (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp insecure lens (4.2.1 (c) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills axle mountings (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine sump corroded and weak
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable in rack small room and noise in steering (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs and suspension 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
engine sump corroded and very weak 2
Headlamp lens seriously defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all 2 (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable in rack small room and noise in steering (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs and suspension 2 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
engine sump corroded and very weak 2
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable small room in rack (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs very corroded 3 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine sump corroded 3
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts (4.4.3 (a))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Steering component deformed but serviceable small room in rack (2.1.3 (c) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs very corroded 3 (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rears perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
engine sump corroded 3
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
engine sump corroded and weak
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule all (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Headlamp lens seriously defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
engine sump corroded and weak
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dull poor patton (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Inner Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened both front hubs (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive rear chassis / floor (5.3.6 (a) (i))
engine sump corroded weak
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Engine sump very corroded
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill to floors (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength both rear outer sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
Engine sump very corroded
Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive both sill to floors (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced water in light unit (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing started to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
sump corroded & weak
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts corroded on inners (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Headlamp lens slightly defective both dull (4.1.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Rear Position lamp light intensity obviously reduced water in light unit (4.2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing started to distort (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
sump corroded & weak
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts on inners edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
sump corroded & weak
Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both fronts on inners edges (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
sump corroded & weak
discs corroded from standing
engine sump corroded
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm & PERISHED (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Lower Front suspension has excessive movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
discs corroded from standing
engine sump corroded
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front Discs Corroded Inside Edge (3.5.1i)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Both Front Disc's Inside Edges (3.5.1i)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine oil sump corroded & weeping oil
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine oil sump corroded & weeping oil
Centre exhaust system corroded.
brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
oil spraying needed under car started to corrode
Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
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MV04 VNM is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Beige with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 31 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.5%.
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 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 MV04 VNM, 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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MV04 VNM is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 4 March 2004.
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