MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,921 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front tyres cracking and perished
both rear shock absorbers corroded
both rear sills corroded/blistering
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box also insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side very low effort (1.4.1 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front arms bushes perished (5.3.4 (a) (i))
both front tyres cracking and perished
both rear shock absorbers corroded
both rear sills corroded/blistering
Nearside Front tyre surface damage outer side wall
Rear Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Rear shock absorbers corroded
Rear sills blistering
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear heaviley (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
intermiting fault at glow plug light?
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
All direction indicators incorrect colour both front (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside Front tyre surface damage outer side wall
Rear Lower Gearbox mounting defective ()
Rear shock absorbers corroded
Rear sills blistering
Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear heaviley (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
intermiting fault at glow plug light?
Nearside Rear bump stop missing
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
glow light on
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Nearside Rear bump stop missing
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
glow light on
handbrake lever little reserve travel
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front pipe (7.1.2)
coolant leak
exhaust heat shield inscure
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
both rear tyres perished
rear exhaust corroded
Centre Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Citroen C3?
Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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SM05 MFJ is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.
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 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 SM05 MFJ, 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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SM05 MFJ is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 17 June 2005.
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