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NC54 FBY

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2022
Tests24 (14 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate58.3%

Mileage

79,537 mi
Last recorded79,537 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2021
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNC54 FBY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

14 pass 10 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2021 79,537 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

advise ns and os sills undersealed

advise side repeater lens missing

Fail 19 Jun 2021 79,537 miles

Battery insecure and likely to cause a short circuit (4.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

advise ns and os sills undersealed

advise side repeater lens missing

Pass 20 May 2020 77,368 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2020 77,337 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 1 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Pass 17 Jan 2019 74,362 miles

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 17 Jan 2019 74,362 miles

Emissions not tested exhaust blow (8.2.1.2 (d))

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

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

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both rears (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 71,826 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inside edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit + wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Rear & Middle silencers corroded

Fail 15 Dec 2017 71,826 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported Rear silencer belly band snapped (7.1.1)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear tyre wearing on inside edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit + wearing on edges (4.1.E.1)

Rear & Middle silencers corroded

Pass 21 Nov 2016 68,746 miles

Center exhaust silencer outer casing insecure

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on inside edge

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inside edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

Fail 21 Nov 2016 68,746 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively Split (8.2.2)

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

Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Center exhaust silencer outer casing insecure

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Rear Tyre wearing on inside edge

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Full of water (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Tyre wearing on inside edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 3mm (4.1.E.1)

Rear exhaust silencer outer casing corroded

Pass 17 Nov 2015 65,430 miles

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

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

exhaust center pipe deteriorated

Fail 10 Nov 2015 65,300 miles

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

exhaust center pipe deteriorated

Pass 25 Nov 2014 58,879 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2014 58,870 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 27 Nov 2013 51,523 miles
Fail 23 Nov 2013 51,483 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 9 Nov 2012 46,318 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Fail 9 Nov 2012 46,318 miles

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

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 1 Nov 2011 40,804 miles

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

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

front brake discs worn

Fail 2 Nov 2010 37,525 miles

Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake discs and pads worn

Pass 2 Nov 2010 37,525 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

front brake discs and pads worn

Pass 4 Nov 2009 33,748 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 7 Nov 2008 28,097 miles

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 9 Nov 2007 21,946 miles

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

n/s/front wiper split

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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NC54 FBY is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 58.3%.

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 NC54 FBY, 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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NC54 FBY is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 20 December 2004.

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