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NV53 PJO

2003 Citroen C2

Red Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jan 2026
Tests23 (18 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate78.3%

Mileage

109,954 mi
Last recorded109,954 miles
Recorded on4 Jan 2025
Typical for 2003 Citroen C259,560 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNV53 PJO
MakeCitroen
ModelC2
Year2003
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

18 pass 5 fail
Pass 4 Jan 2025 109,954 miles
Pass 13 Jan 2024 109,769 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2023 109,644 miles
Pass 6 Mar 2021 109,624 miles
Pass 11 Jan 2020 109,588 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2019 108,697 miles
Pass 26 Jan 2018 108,161 miles

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

Pass 28 Jan 2017 106,683 miles
Pass 1 Dec 2015 106,773 miles

n/s front sill corroding

Fail 1 Dec 2015 106,760 miles

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

n/s front sill corroding

Pass 12 Aug 2014 103,336 miles

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

Fail 11 Aug 2014 103,323 miles

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

Front Macpherson strut has slight movement in the upper support bearing assembly (2.5.B.1b)

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

Pass 2 Aug 2013 100,307 miles

Front indicaters pale.

O/S Outer CV gaiter deteriorated.

O/S/F Seat belt frayed.

O/S/F Tyre worn.

Rear tyres worn.

Side repeters pale.

Fail 31 Jul 2013 100,294 miles

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

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

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

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 1 Aug 2012 85,303 miles

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

exhaust corroded

Fail 31 Jul 2012 85,248 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

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

exhaust corroded

Pass 2 Jul 2011 68,114 miles

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

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

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

Pass 30 Jul 2010 52,955 miles

center section exhaust starting to corrode

exhaust rear section mounting heavily corroded

handbrake lever stiff

n/s/f tyre very low on tread (boarder line pass)

o/s/f inner wheel arch cover split

o/s/f tyre very low on tread (boarder line pass)

Fail 30 Jul 2010 52,955 miles

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

center section exhaust starting to corrode

exhaust rear section mounting heavily corroded

handbrake lever stiff

n/s/f tyre very low on tread (boarder line pass)

o/s/f inner wheel arch cover split

o/s/f tyre very low on tread (boarder line pass)

Pass 23 Nov 2009 47,112 miles

Nearside Front 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 coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 9 Oct 2008 40,146 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Rear 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)

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

Pass 20 Oct 2007 27,195 miles

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

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

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

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

brake fluid slightly low in reservoir

Pass 28 Oct 2006 17,917 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C2?

Based on 965,161 MOT tests across 61,057 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,516
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
61,057
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 38,269
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,833
Registration plate lamp not working 22,386
Direction indicator incorrect colour 20,787
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 15,873
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NV53 PJO is a 2003 Citroen C2 in Red with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 78.3%.

Across all 2003 Citroen C2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 59,560 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 38,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying NV53 PJO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C2 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen C2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NV53 PJO is a 2003 Citroen C2, first registered on 3 December 2003.

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