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NY05 VUO

2005 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires9 Mar 2027
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

87,245 mi
Last recorded87,245 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNY05 VUO
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 4 Mar 2026 87,245 miles

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

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

SLIGHT DAMAGE NEARSIDE REAR OUTER TYRE WALL

Pass 6 Mar 2025 87,233 miles

BOTH FRONT AND BOTH REAR TYRES HEAVILY CRACKED

Fail 5 Mar 2025 87,230 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Brake disc significantly and obviously worn (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i))

BOTH FRONT AND BOTH REAR TYRES HEAVILY CRACKED

Pass 7 Mar 2024 87,190 miles

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

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

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

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

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

Pass 6 Mar 2023 87,142 miles
Pass 10 Mar 2022 87,075 miles
Fail 3 Mar 2022 87,075 miles

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 22 Feb 2021 87,058 miles

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

floor pan, sill and subframes corroded

oil leak from engine area

Fail 18 Feb 2021 87,053 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

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

floor pan, sill and subframes corroded

oil leak from engine area

Pass 10 Mar 2020 87,000 miles

Both NS & OS rear bump stops missing

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both NS & OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

sump pan corroded

Fail 6 Mar 2020 87,000 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Both NS & OS rear bump stops missing

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

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

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

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

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

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both NS & OS (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive axle mounts (5.3.6 (a) (i))

sump pan corroded

Pass 4 Mar 2019 86,986 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2019 86,982 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))

Pass 12 Feb 2018 86,694 miles

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

offside rear tyre cracked

Pass 6 Mar 2017 85,633 miles

oil leak

Fail 6 Mar 2017 85,630 miles

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

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

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

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play inner rack end (2.2.B.1f)

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

oil leak

Pass 3 Mar 2016 83,392 miles

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

Fail 3 Mar 2016 83,389 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

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

oil leak

Pass 5 Mar 2015 79,531 miles

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

Fail 5 Mar 2015 79,531 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Pass 5 Mar 2014 67,327 miles
Fail 5 Mar 2014 67,327 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 7 Mar 2013 56,585 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2013 56,570 miles

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

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

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

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 1 Sep 2011 45,900 miles
Fail 1 Sep 2011 45,900 miles

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Pass 16 Jul 2010 35,841 miles

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

Front brake discs worn

Pass 20 Jul 2009 26,537 miles

Front and rear wiper blades split

Pass 18 Jul 2008 17,490 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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NY05 VUO is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.6% with a typical mileage of 57,373 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 NY05 VUO, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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NY05 VUO is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 July 2005.

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