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WK55 YNY

2005 Citroen C3

Black Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Dec 2024
Tests27 (16 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate59.3%

Mileage

171,217 mi
Last recorded171,217 miles
Recorded on13 Dec 2023
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWK55 YNY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

16 pass 11 fail
Pass 13 Dec 2023 171,217 miles

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear axle slight corrosion

oil leak

Fail 7 Dec 2023 171,705 miles

Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has excessive play check steering rack? (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

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

Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear axle slight corrosion

oil leak

Pass 7 Dec 2022 167,542 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Brake Hose Bracket Slightly Insecure

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Upper Spring Mount/ Chassis (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

Rear Bumper Bar Corroded

Pass 8 Dec 2021 159,093 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both outer casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened main axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 7 Dec 2021 159,092 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle slow to read (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner and outer edges 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Inner Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Rear Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing both outer casings corroded (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened main axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 18 Nov 2020 154,318 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play axial arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 18 Nov 2020 154,317 miles

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play axial arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 9 Dec 2019 149,845 miles

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play axial arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 3 Dec 2019 149,845 miles

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment bracket/mounting likely to become detached (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/60/15 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play axial arm (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

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

Pass 5 Dec 2018 144,001 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1 .6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 4 Dec 2018 144,000 miles

Central Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Drop link (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material All brake pipes greased (1.1.11 (c))

Headlamp aim too high Both adjusted (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1 .6 mm (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 6 Dec 2017 137,252 miles
Pass 20 Nov 2017 137,080 miles

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

substantial engine oil leak

Fail 16 Nov 2017 137,076 miles

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported silencer (7.1.1)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

substantial engine oil leak

Pass 18 Nov 2016 127,278 miles

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

Pass 16 Nov 2015 118,523 miles
Fail 16 Nov 2015 118,519 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to significantly weakened the webbing (5.2.2a)

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

Pass 21 Nov 2014 109,883 miles

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 20 Nov 2014 109,881 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Inner Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 5 Dec 2012 89,833 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

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)

offside rear bump stop missing

Pass 9 Dec 2011 80,286 miles

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

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

Oil leak

offside front tyre cut in sidewall not showing cords

Fail 9 Dec 2011 80,286 miles

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

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

Oil leak

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

offside front tyre cut in sidewall not showing cords

Pass 10 Dec 2010 68,056 miles

cut in offside front tyre

injecter leaking

Fail 10 Dec 2010 68,056 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)

cut in offside front tyre

injecter leaking

Pass 1 Dec 2009 56,473 miles

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

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

Pass 4 Dec 2008 46,928 miles
Fail 3 Dec 2008 46,924 miles

Offside Front coil spring cracked (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

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

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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WK55 YNY is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Black with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 59.3%.

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 WK55 YNY, 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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WK55 YNY is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 September 2005.

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