MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
157,871 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Road wheel distorted badly buckled (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint link-bar (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil suspension fluid (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by oil (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear Radius arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Fluid suspension supply pipe insecure (2.4.D.3)
Offside Front Fluid suspension supply pipe insecure (2.4.D.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (1.7.5a)
Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
n/s/f hand brake cable is dammaged (fowling wheel)
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage (2.3.3b)
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
o/s/f disc inner face corrosion
o/s/f tyre worn inner tread
o/s/r disc inner face corrsion
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
o/s/f disc inner face corrosion
o/s/f tyre worn inner tread
o/s/r disc inner face corrsion
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.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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WA52 NWO is a 2002 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.7%.
Across all 2002 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.5% with a typical mileage of 89,012 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 WA52 NWO, 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 24 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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WA52 NWO is a 2002 Citroen C5, first registered on 1 September 2002.
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