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PL04 XRX

2004 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires25 Jul 2027
Tests28 (19 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate67.9%

Mileage

64,891 mi
Last recorded64,891 miles
Recorded on30 Jun 2026
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPL04 XRX
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

19 pass 9 fail
Pass 30 Jun 2026 64,891 miles

Coolant leak rad

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

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

Fail 30 Jun 2026 64,891 miles

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

Coolant leak rad

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

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively arms on wrong side (3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 16 Jul 2025 64,772 miles

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

Fail 16 Jul 2025 64,770 miles

Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

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

Offside Front Seat belt installation has cut and/or reworked original webbing (10.1 (a))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2024 64,067 miles

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

Rear no revers light

Pass 18 Jul 2023 63,774 miles

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

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

Fail 18 Jul 2023 63,773 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

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

Pass 26 Jul 2022 63,108 miles

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

Fail 25 Jul 2022 63,106 miles

Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 16 Jul 2021 61,770 miles

Front both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges

body work damaged in places

clutch slipping / advise to replace

exhaust system becoming very weak in structure / exhaust becoming pourous / slight blow developing poss on corroded seams of boxes / strong advise to replace

exhaust system very heavily corroded / centre box / back box outer casings becoming split / flaking / centre box outer casing hanging down / advise attention

lambda reading slightly erratic in / out of range / poss due to exhaust system

underside components showing general surface corrosion

Fail 16 Jul 2021 61,769 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn o/s/f lower arm ball joint worn / knocking (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front both front tyres wearing slightly on inner edges

body work damaged in places

clutch slipping / advise to replace

exhaust system becoming very weak in structure / exhaust becoming pourous / slight blow developing poss on corroded seams of boxes / strong advise to replace

exhaust system very heavily corroded / centre box / back box outer casings becoming split / flaking / centre box outer casing hanging down / advise attention

lambda reading slightly erratic in / out of range / poss due to exhaust system

underside components showing general surface corrosion

Pass 10 Jul 2020 60,261 miles

Exhaust center silencer outer skin corroded and hanging down

Exhaust rear silencer outer skin corroded excessively but not likely to fall off

General corrosion on the under side/components

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Worn on the edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Rear Rear bench seat head restraints missing

Rear Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working High level brake light not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 18 Jul 2019 59,047 miles

body work damaged in places / n/s outer sill damaged

both rear bump stops missing

exhaust system corroded / becoming advanced in corrosion in places / back box heavily corroded / outer casing splitting / flaking / support bracket heavily corroded

underside / components showing general corrosion

Fail 18 Jul 2019 59,047 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high o/s head light aim to high / h/light reflector loose / insecure (4.1.2 (a))

body work damaged in places / n/s outer sill damaged

both rear bump stops missing

exhaust system corroded / becoming advanced in corrosion in places / back box heavily corroded / outer casing splitting / flaking / support bracket heavily corroded

underside / components showing general corrosion

Pass 16 Jul 2018 57,391 miles

body work damaged in places

exhaust system corroded / back box heavily corroded / outer casing split / flaking / weak in structure

Fail 16 Jul 2018 57,390 miles

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen no beam pattern (4.1.2 (a))

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both w/blades split / smearing screen 18" -- 24" (3.4 (b) (ii))

exhaust system corroded / back box heavily corroded / outer casing split / flaking / weak in structure

nail in n/s /r tyre outer edge / not repairable 175 / 65 / 14

Pass 18 Jul 2017 54,706 miles

body work damaged in places n/s outer sill -- n/s/r door -- o/s/r wheel arch

exhaust system becoming corroded

Fail 18 Jul 2017 54,706 miles

Direction indicator incorrect colour all (1.4.A.2f)

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

body work damaged in places n/s outer sill -- n/s/r door -- o/s/r wheel arch

exhaust system becoming corroded

Pass 19 Jul 2016 52,593 miles

Centre n/s outer sill slight curb damage / centre lower

Nearside Rear slight damage to n/s/r door

Pass 8 Jun 2015 50,168 miles

nearside front tyre sidewall damaged

rear exhaust deteriorated

Pass 28 May 2013 48,214 miles

exhaust deteriorated

Pass 14 May 2012 46,999 miles

exhaust slightly corroded

Fail 14 May 2012 46,999 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

exhaust slightly corroded

Pass 23 May 2011 44,659 miles

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)

Pass 12 May 2010 40,823 miles

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)

Pass 13 May 2009 35,012 miles

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)

ns front tyre sidewall slightly damaged

Pass 13 May 2008 28,798 miles
Pass 15 May 2007 22,320 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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PL04 XRX is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 67.9%.

Across all 2004 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.3% with a typical mileage of 58,776 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 PL04 XRX, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PL04 XRX is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 11 June 2004.

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