MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
170,803 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
both rear suspension units slight leak
offside rear tyre inner wall spliting
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Body insecure and dangerous to other road users inner wheel arch loose fouling wheel lock to lock (6.1.B.1b)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front front brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
both rear suspension units slight leak
offside rear tyre inner wall spliting
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)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
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)
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)
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)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
light misting of fluid around rear suspension level valve
slight mist of fluid around n/s/f suspension unit
slight play in both front steering rack track end ball joints
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
light misting of fluid around rear suspension level valve
slight mist of fluid around n/s/f suspension unit
slight play in both front steering rack track end ball joints
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Rear 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 Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
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)
front No plate condition. n/s/f suspension strut slightly damp.
front No plate poor condition
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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PF03 VTE is a 2003 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 86,280 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 C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PF03 VTE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen C5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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PF03 VTE is a 2003 Citroen C5, first registered on 27 June 2003.
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