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PJ53 DWE

2003 Citroen C2

Black Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Mar 2022
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

96,670 mi
Last recorded96,670 miles
Recorded on17 Mar 2021
Typical for 2003 Citroen C259,560 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ53 DWE
MakeCitroen
ModelC2
Year2003
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 17 Mar 2021 96,670 miles

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

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

Fail 17 Mar 2021 96,670 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component attachment bracket/mounting damaged and seriously weakened top mount bush (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 3 Mar 2020 93,295 miles
Fail 28 Feb 2020 93,265 miles

Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2019 89,829 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside driveshaft seal leaking

Offside handbrake poor

slight play in offside rack end

Fail 5 Mar 2019 89,829 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside driveshaft seal leaking

Offside handbrake poor

slight play in offside rack end

Fail 4 Mar 2019 89,823 miles

Nearside Front All direction indicators incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside driveshaft seal leaking

Offside handbrake poor

slight play in offside rack end

Pass 28 Feb 2018 85,653 miles

Offside handbrake poor

Fail 26 Feb 2018 85,634 miles

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

Offside handbrake poor

Pass 2 Mar 2017 81,636 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2017 81,630 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 25 Feb 2016 77,401 miles

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

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

Offside Rear brake slightly binding

Fail 22 Feb 2016 77,359 miles

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

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

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

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

Pass 16 Mar 2015 73,190 miles

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

Fail 10 Mar 2014 69,550 miles

Battery insecure (1.9.1)

Pass 10 Mar 2014 69,550 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2013 65,022 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front wiper blade split at ends

Fail 11 Mar 2013 64,989 miles

Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

exhaust rear silencer deteriorated

nearside front wiper blade split at ends

Pass 17 Mar 2012 57,846 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

battery insecure

offside rear seat not fitted

offside rear tyre slightly perished

rear and centre exhaust silencer detreriorating

Fail 17 Mar 2012 57,845 miles

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

Nearside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

battery insecure

offside rear seat not fitted

offside rear tyre slightly perished

rear and centre exhaust silencer detreriorating

Pass 10 Mar 2011 51,455 miles
Fail 10 Mar 2011 51,452 miles

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

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

n/s rear tyre on legal limit

play in n/s front anti/roll bar link

Pass 11 Mar 2010 45,122 miles

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

new front brake discs required next pad change

Pass 12 Mar 2009 38,899 miles
Pass 14 Mar 2008 32,989 miles
Pass 30 Aug 2007 32,972 miles
Pass 2 Nov 2006 25,672 miles

Advise, slight binding on rear brakes.

Pass 4 Oct 2005 7,490 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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PJ53 DWE is a 2003 Citroen C2 in Black with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 PJ53 DWE, 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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PJ53 DWE is a 2003 Citroen C2, first registered on 3 November 2003.

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