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P540 WUG

1997 Citroen C15

White Diesel 1769cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jul 2026
Tests20 (12 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

63,291 mi
Last recorded63,291 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2025
Typical for 1997 Citroen C1589,293 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP540 WUG
MakeCitroen
ModelC15
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

12 pass 8 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2025 63,291 miles

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 25 Jul 2024 63,287 miles

Electrical wiring slightly deteriorated (4.11 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 21 Jul 2023 63,273 miles

Electrical wiring slightly deteriorated (4.11 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 17 Jul 2023 63,264 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Electrical wiring slightly deteriorated (4.11 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Integral body structure is repaired but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (d) (i))

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

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Fail 20 Mar 2023 63,249 miles

Battery insecure and likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (ii))

Brake actuating linkage mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Brake master cylinder/servo mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (1.1.21 (e) (i))

Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))

Nearside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Rear fog lamp missing (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Camper body deteriorated

Electrical wiring insecure (4.11 (a) (i))

Electrical wiring slightly deteriorated (4.11 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

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

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

Pass 31 Mar 2022 60,721 miles

both outer sills corroded

rear brake pipes corroded

Pass 11 Dec 2020 59,412 miles

Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced Both outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 5 Sep 2019 55,973 miles

Offside Rear side wall cracked and perished

Fail 28 Aug 2019 55,951 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust silencer insecure (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear side wall cracked and perished

Pass 16 Aug 2018 54,193 miles

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

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fuel Pipe/s corroded ()

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

Pass 18 Aug 2017 53,085 miles

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

fuelpipe corroded

Fail 10 Aug 2017 53,078 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

fuelpipe corroded

Pass 20 Aug 2016 51,897 miles
Fail 19 Jun 2015 51,816 miles

Front Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear Service brake is causing the vehicle to swerve to the nearside (3.7.C.2)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.C.1a)

bad oil leak

Pass 21 Feb 2014 51,401 miles

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

brake pedal requires plenty of pressure to apply but sevo seems to be operating ok

Fail 7 Feb 2014 51,400 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Rear Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Rear fog lamp tell tale not working (1.3.1b)

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

Oil leak

Vehicle's internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights

brake pedal requires plenty of pressure to apply but sevo seems to be operating ok

Pass 14 Jun 2012 50,459 miles

FUEL PIPES RUSTY

brake pedal stiff

Fail 6 Jun 2012 50,459 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative (1.4.B.1b)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

FUEL PIPES RUSTY

Pass 4 May 2006 50,380 miles
Fail 2 May 2006 50,372 miles

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

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

Offside Front brake caliper has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS

How Reliable is the Citroen C15?

Based on 153,086 MOT tests across 16,950 vehicles.

63.6%
Pass Rate
4,448
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
16,950
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,845
Side repeater not working 8,654
Headlamp aim too low 7,959
Stop lamp not working 7,678
Headlamp insecure 6,419
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P540 WUG is a 1997 Citroen C15 in White with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 1997 Citroen C15 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.9% with a typical mileage of 89,293 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 C15 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,845 recorded failures. If you're considering buying P540 WUG, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C15 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 29 years old, this Citroen C15 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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P540 WUG is a 1997 Citroen C15, first registered on 8 March 1997.

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