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VK05 COA

2005 Citroen C3

Black Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Sep 2026
Tests26 (18 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate69.2%

Mileage

161,391 mi
Last recorded161,391 miles
Recorded on27 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationVK05 COA
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 8 fail
Pass 27 Sep 2025 161,391 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge close to excessive ON limit (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive close to excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Pass 2 Sep 2024 158,168 miles

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

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

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 154,509 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image poor

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 26 Aug 2022 151,759 miles
Pass 18 Aug 2021 150,074 miles

Coil spring corroded Both Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Aug 2020 148,198 miles
Pass 16 Aug 2019 145,830 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively close to excessive (1.2.1 (f))

glow light on

Pass 17 Aug 2018 142,387 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

o/s/f tyre side wall

Fail 15 Aug 2018 142,383 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge heavily worn on inside (5.2.3 (e))

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

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

o/s/f tyre side wall

Pass 22 Jun 2017 137,000 miles

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

o/s/r brake slight bind

Fail 22 Jun 2017 137,000 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

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

o/s/r brake slight bind

Fail 4 May 2017 136,874 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

advise both rear tyres slightly worn on insides

Pass 26 Mar 2016 134,854 miles

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases EGR valve slight blow (7.1.2)

EML

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

rear exhaust box poor condition

Fail 21 Mar 2016 134,814 miles

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Offside Rear tyre worn inner edge

Centre Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases EGR valve slight blow (7.1.2)

EML

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

rear exhaust box poor condition

Pass 16 Mar 2015 133,634 miles

rear offside tyre worn inner edge

Pass 2 Apr 2014 115,761 miles

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

Fail 2 Apr 2014 115,761 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 25 Mar 2013 93,874 miles

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

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

Fail 25 Mar 2013 93,874 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2012 68,734 miles

Centre stop light not working

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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

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

Pass 1 Apr 2011 40,393 miles
Fail 31 Mar 2011 40,393 miles

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Pass 15 Mar 2010 30,663 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 27 Mar 2009 23,912 miles

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Fail 23 Mar 2009 23,912 miles

Centre Rear Upper Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt (5.2.2a)

N/S/F tyre outer sidewall scuffed & has slight damage-tyre has 2mm min tread left.

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Pass 17 Mar 2008 17,300 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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VK05 COA is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 26 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69.2%.

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 VK05 COA, 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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What year was VK05 COA registered?

VK05 COA is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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