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78,445 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on limit and close to exposing cords (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced both sides (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))
Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both sides (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front slight play inner rack
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Offside Front slight play inner rack
Offside Rear tyre cracking
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracking 185/60r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded coil spring has corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective mounting deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect headlamp beam images affected by products on the lenses (4.1.2 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced headlamps have a product on the lenses (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing tyre has cracking 185/60r15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge wearing inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded coil spring has corrosion (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Exhaust mounting defective mounting deteriorating (6.1.2 (a))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlamps have a product on the lenses (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated has some age related cracking in outer casing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Headlamp aim too low nearside and offside too low (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both headlamps have a product on the lenses (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated has some age related cracking in outer casing (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
both rear tyres perished - 185/60/15/H
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases to front silencer (7.1.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
exhaust system deteriorated
Nearside Front tyre perished - 185/60/15/H
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit and perished and side wall damage (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear tyre perished
exhaust system deteriorated
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
exhaust back box deteriorated
rear exhaust slightly deteriated
Nearside Rear Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
front brake discs and brake pads in poor condition
rear exhaust slightly deteriated
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
offside rear tyre starting to perish
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside Rear Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
o/s/r and n/s/r tyres 2mm tread
rear exhaust box outr skin in poor condition
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
center and rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
o/s/r and n/s/r tyres 3mm tread
center and rear exhaust outer skin in poor condition
o/s/r and n/s/r tyres 3mm tread
How Reliable is the Citroen C3?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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PE05 VNL is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 PE05 VNL, 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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PE05 VNL is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 7 March 2005.
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