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RY54 HLX

2004 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires31 Mar 2024
Tests28 (17 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate60.7%

Mileage

68,814 mi
Last recorded68,814 miles
Recorded on27 Mar 2023
Typical for 2004 Citroen C358,776 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRY54 HLX
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2004
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

17 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Mar 2023 68,814 miles

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

exhaust centre & rear corroded

Fail 23 Mar 2023 68,814 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

exhaust centre & rear corroded

Pass 14 Mar 2022 62,605 miles
Fail 11 Mar 2022 62,605 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Apr 2021 58,243 miles
Fail 30 Mar 2021 58,240 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 24 Mar 2020 55,104 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

rear exhaust corroded

Fail 23 Mar 2020 55,104 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

rear exhaust corroded

Pass 13 Mar 2019 51,995 miles

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 28 Mar 2018 49,296 miles

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

Fail 28 Mar 2018 49,296 miles

Tyre has ply or cords exposed both rears heavily perished exposing cords (4.1.D.1b)

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

Pass 26 Apr 2017 48,629 miles

centre brake light inop

Pass 22 Apr 2016 48,194 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2016 48,194 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) insecure (3.5.1g)

Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 47,710 miles
Fail 21 Apr 2015 47,710 miles

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Pass 16 May 2014 47,094 miles
Fail 14 May 2014 47,093 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

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

Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/s/f and o/s/f tyres has slight damage on side wall

Pass 6 Mar 2013 44,219 miles

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

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

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

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

exhaust backbox corroded slightly

high level stop light inop

n/s/r suspension bump stop missing

Fail 5 Mar 2013 44,218 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

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

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

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

exhaust backbox corroded slightly

high level stop light inop

n/s/r suspension bump stop missing

Pass 20 Feb 2012 41,022 miles

Front tyre side walls ageing

N/S headlight condensation

Rear exhaust rusty not yet blowing

Pass 3 Mar 2011 38,438 miles

n/s head light has water in

Fail 9 Mar 2010 35,780 miles

Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

exhaust backbox corroded.

Pass 9 Mar 2010 35,780 miles

exhaust backbox corroded.

Pass 3 Mar 2009 32,769 miles
Pass 3 Mar 2008 29,987 miles
Pass 5 Dec 2007 27,650 miles
Fail 5 Dec 2007 27,646 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

child seat fitted to n/s/r not allowing full inspection of belt

o/s/r wheel rim slightly dented

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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RY54 HLX is a 2004 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60.7%.

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 RY54 HLX, 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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RY54 HLX is a 2004 Citroen C3, first registered on 17 December 2004.

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