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RJ55 UOL

2005 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Oct 2026
Tests22 (17 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate77.3%

Mileage

46,280 mi
Last recorded46,280 miles
Recorded on6 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ55 UOL
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

17 pass 5 fail
Pass 6 Oct 2025 46,280 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated weeping (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper strut bearing siezing up

Pass 21 Oct 2024 43,785 miles
Pass 24 Oct 2023 40,901 miles

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

Offside Front Upper strut mounting seizing up

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both getting low (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust corroded badly

Fail 23 Oct 2023 40,888 miles

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

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Upper strut mounting seizing up

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both getting low (5.2.3 (e))

exhaust corroded badly

Pass 14 Oct 2022 38,223 miles

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

exhaust corroded

Fail 14 Oct 2022 38,223 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

exhaust corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2021 35,832 miles

exhaust corroded

front brake discs corroded

front tyres perished

o/s/r indicator bulb slightly white

Pass 30 Sep 2020 33,598 miles

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

Nearside Front washer not working

exhaust corroded

Pass 21 May 2019 30,514 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

exhaust corroded

Pass 10 May 2018 24,939 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust corroded

Pass 25 Apr 2017 19,213 miles

exhaust corroded

front brake discs corroded on outer edges

Fail 25 Apr 2017 19,213 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

exhaust corroded

front brake discs corroded on outer edges

Pass 4 Apr 2016 17,867 miles

exhaust corroded

Fail 4 Apr 2016 17,867 miles

Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

exhaust corroded

Pass 12 Mar 2015 17,091 miles

exhaust rusty

Pass 12 Mar 2014 16,186 miles

exhaust rusty

Fail 12 Mar 2014 16,186 miles

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

exhaust rusty

Pass 28 Mar 2013 15,389 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2011 14,014 miles

some perishing of all four tyre walls

Pass 5 Oct 2010 12,928 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2009 12,028 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2008 11,160 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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RJ55 UOL is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 77.3%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 RJ55 UOL, 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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RJ55 UOL is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 27 September 2005.

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