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YE03 TNS

2003 Citroen C8

Blue Diesel 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Jul 2018
Tests18 (10 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate55.6%

Mileage

120,375 mi
Last recorded120,375 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2017
Typical for 2003 Citroen C875,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYE03 TNS
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2003
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

10 pass 8 fail
Fail 15 Sep 2017 120,375 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Brake pipe inadequately supported brake hose/pipe (3.6.B.1)

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

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

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

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

steering rack coated in oil

Pass 13 Jul 2017 119,115 miles

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

Fail 5 Jul 2017 119,112 miles

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

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Fail 7 Jun 2017 119,687 miles

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Central Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective (5.2.5b)

Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect both nearside and offside fronts, bulbs fitted incorrectly (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings outer sill (jacking point) (6.1.B.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

Front brake wear indicator wires, insecure

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

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

Rear coil spring corroded both nearside and offside rears (2.4.C.1b)

oily residue on steering rack

Pass 22 Apr 2016 119,640 miles

Both outer sills damaged and corroded

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front (4.1.E.1)

coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 12 Apr 2016 119,662 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Both outer sills damaged and corroded

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

Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both front (4.1.E.1)

coil spring corroded Both rear (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 18 Mar 2016 119,658 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Brake pedal spongy (3.3.B.1b)

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid both (8.2.3)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Front Wheel bolt(s) missing 3 of 5 bolts missing (4.2.A.1e)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

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

Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

Centre Rear seat removed

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

Nearside Front tyre on limits

Nearside Rear Upper position lamp inoperative

Offside Front tyre on limits

Offside Rear Lower position lamp inoperative

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil bounce tested ok! (2.7.3)

Pass 17 Apr 2014 111,650 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Oil leak

Pass 23 Apr 2013 104,525 miles

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

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

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Fail 9 Apr 2013 104,525 miles

Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade missing (8.2.2)

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)

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

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

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

Pass 8 Mar 2012 92,069 miles

air bag light on

slight play osf inner rack

Fail 2 Mar 2012 91,767 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

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

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

air bag light on

bulb off in high level brake light

slight play osf inner rack

Pass 16 Mar 2011 82,220 miles

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

air bag light on

different tyres fitted front to rear

offside rear handbrake performance could be better

spare tyre badly worn on shoulder

Fail 11 Mar 2011 82,074 miles

Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)

Offside Rear Trailing arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

air bag light on

different tyres fitted front to rear

offside rear handbrake performance could be better

spare tyre badly worn on shoulder

Pass 3 Jun 2010 72,410 miles
Pass 2 Jul 2009 55,431 miles
Pass 18 Jun 2008 46,954 miles

front brake discs worn close to minimum thickness indicators

nearside and offside front wiper blades split

rear silencer heavily corroded

Pass 3 Jul 2007 36,116 miles

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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YE03 TNS is a 2003 Citroen C8 in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55.6%.

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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

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 YE03 TNS, 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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YE03 TNS is a 2003 Citroen C8, first registered on 8 July 2003.

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