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WG03 LVB

2003 Citroen C8

Blue Diesel 2179cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Sep 2023
Tests19 (17 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate89.5%

Mileage

169,479 mi
Last recorded169,479 miles
Recorded on26 Sep 2022
Typical for 2003 Citroen C875,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWG03 LVB
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

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MOT History

17 pass 2 fail
Pass 26 Sep 2022 169,479 miles

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Coil spring corroded both side (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 157,542 miles

Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both side (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Pass 24 Sep 2020 152,054 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 24 Sep 2020 152,054 miles

Offside Front Inner Tyre tread pattern not visible over the whole tread area when minimum depth required is 1.0mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 21 Sep 2019 144,629 miles

Front Lower Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension rod ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2018 135,233 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Aug 2017 126,074 miles

Nearside Front Front drive shaft coupling flexible rubber or fabric coupling unit slightly cracked (2.5.C.1d)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Pass 8 Aug 2016 114,499 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)

Rear Outer Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Jul 2015 101,197 miles
Pass 16 Jun 2014 89,036 miles

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Fail 7 Jun 2014 89,034 miles

Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Oil leak

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 1 Jun 2013 76,411 miles

Nearside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 18 May 2012 71,270 miles

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

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

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

nearside rear seat not fitted

Pass 16 May 2011 66,468 miles
Pass 11 May 2010 60,750 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 20 May 2009 53,989 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

Pass 23 May 2008 44,745 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 31 May 2007 36,962 miles
Pass 12 May 2006 27,724 miles

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

rear brake juddering slightly (3.7.A.5b)

under pan insecure

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
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WG03 LVB is a 2003 Citroen C8 in Blue with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 89.5%.

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 WG03 LVB, 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 WG03 LVB registered?

WG03 LVB is a 2003 Citroen C8, first registered on 27 May 2003.

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