MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
74,892 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Brake pedal has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side inoperative (1.4.1 (a))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension levelling valve leaking (5.3.5 (c))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively both (1.1.14 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
brake pedal spongy
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess pipes corroded but not to excess (5.3.5 (b) (i))
undertray fitted obscuring some engine components
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
handbrake lever has little reserve travel
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
handbrake lever has little reserve travel
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
rear exhaust heatshield loose
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin all (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc outer (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
Offside front brake recording little or no effort parking brake (3.7.B.5a) DANGEROUS
Front registration plate delaminated (6.3.1d)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SL56 VTO is a 2006 Citroen C5 in Blue with a 1,798cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.2%.
Across all 2006 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 78,678 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 C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SL56 VTO, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen C5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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SL56 VTO is a 2006 Citroen C5, first registered on 29 September 2006.
Is SL56 VTO safe to buy?
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