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WL05 AVE

2005 Citroen C5

Silver Petrol 2946cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Feb 2027
Tests19 (19 pass, 0 fail)
Pass rate100%

Mileage

68,884 mi
Last recorded68,884 miles
Recorded on13 Feb 2026
Typical for 2005 Citroen C579,355 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationWL05 AVE
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2005
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine2,946cc

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MOT History

19 pass
Pass 13 Feb 2026 68,884 miles
Pass 13 Feb 2025 68,180 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Feb 2024 67,586 miles
Pass 7 Feb 2023 66,716 miles

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated perished (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm and perished (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 2 Feb 2022 65,873 miles

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

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

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

Pass 16 Feb 2021 65,438 miles

Front both front tyres getting low and perishing on sidewalls

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

Offside Rear brake low pressure return hose deteriorating

Pass 6 Feb 2020 65,077 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

all tyres perished advise replace

Pass 8 Feb 2019 63,686 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

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

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

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess return pipe (5.3.5 (b) (i))

windscreen washers weak

Pass 8 Feb 2018 62,202 miles

Nearside Rear walls perished

Offside Rear walls perished

Pass 8 Feb 2017 60,564 miles

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

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

Oil leak ()

Pass 28 Jan 2016 58,793 miles

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

Nearside Front adaptive headlamp seems to stick

Offside Front Outer Radius arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear tyre wall perished

possible engine oil leak

Pass 30 Jan 2015 57,153 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 14 Feb 2014 55,083 miles

Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 11 Feb 2013 51,625 miles
Pass 15 Feb 2012 48,405 miles
Pass 10 Feb 2011 45,455 miles
Pass 16 Feb 2010 4,119 miles
Pass 31 Mar 2009 34,828 miles
Pass 10 Apr 2008 27,868 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C5?

Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,739
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
82,427
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 42,736
position lamp(s) not working 29,340
Registration plate lamp not working 24,921
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,481
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,920
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WL05 AVE is a 2005 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 2,946cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 100%.

Across all 2005 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.2% with a typical mileage of 79,355 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 WL05 AVE, 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 21 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was WL05 AVE registered?

WL05 AVE is a 2005 Citroen C5, first registered on 22 April 2005.

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