MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
175,064 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Lower Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Lower cross member support mounting holed corroded, not in prescribed area
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge badly corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake pads not fully seen
Offside Rear handbrake cable rubbing on wheel edge
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer box (7.1.2)
Front Lower Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Offside Front Lower cross member support mounting holed corroded, not in prescribed area
Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner edge badly corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear brake pads not fully seen
Offside Rear handbrake cable rubbing on wheel edge
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Front Oil leak ()
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Rear wiperblade worn
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Statutory seat belt missing seat missing seat buckle attached to seat (5.1.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Rear Brake cable insecure (3.5.1d)
Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort not working (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Front Oil leak ()
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both sides ()
Nearside Front Lower Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' stone chip (8.3.1d)
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (3.5.1i)
Rear rear brake fluctuating, but not excessively both sides (3.7.B.3)
Rear wiperblade worn
o/s/r disc very corroded inner face
oil leaks @ engine
rear brake pipes corroded
Brake pipe inadequately clipped (3.6.B.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
coolant leak @ heater pipe under car
o/s/r disc very corroded inner face
o/s/r tail lamp not working
oil leaks @ engine
rear brake pipes corroded
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) leaking (2.3.3b)
Offside Rear coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Oil leak
Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
How Reliable is the Citroen C8?
Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SJ53 WXX is a 2003 Citroen C8 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.1% with a typical mileage of 75,574 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Citroen C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SJ53 WXX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was SJ53 WXX registered?
SJ53 WXX is a 2003 Citroen C8, first registered on 8 September 2003.
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