MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
87,506 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge of rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie areas and inner sill areas corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area around shocker is corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie area has excessive surface corrosion along chassie (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush cracking and contaminated with oil due to the engine leaking oil onto suspension componets (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie area corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strong advise chassie area has excessive surface corrosion along chassie and inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strong advise chassie area has excessive surface corrosion along chassie (2.4.A.3)
Offside outer sill repair coated with heavy under seal & still wet.unable to fully inspect welded repair, at time of re-test
Rear wiper blade rubber is torn
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing rear nearside and offside (2.7.2a)
coil spring corroded rear nearside and offside coil springs corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak VERY STRONG ADVISE , very bad oil leak from the engine and oil is dripping everywhere ()
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc cv boot is torn and holed (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill along is excessively corroded weak and holed (5.2.6)
Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured nearside and offside (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim inner edge of rim (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie areas and inner sill areas corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner wing area around shocker is corroded (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie area has excessive surface corrosion along chassie (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rubber bush cracking and contaminated with oil due to the engine leaking oil onto suspension componets (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive chassie area corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Strong advise chassie area has excessive surface corrosion along chassie and inner sill areas (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strong advise chassie area has excessive surface corrosion along chassie (2.4.A.3)
Rear wiper blade rubber is torn
Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing rear nearside and offside (2.7.2a)
coil spring corroded rear nearside and offside coil springs corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak VERY STRONG ADVISE , very bad oil leak from the engine and oil is dripping everywhere ()
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2MM (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65/R14 T 2MM (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5MM (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust centre to back box insecure and modified joints. (7.1.1)
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported exhaust back box rubber worn to excess (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2MM (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 175/65/R14 T 2MM (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5MM (4.1.E.1)
Sump corroded to excess and leaking
Oil leak
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advise sump excesivly corroded and slightly leaking
Nearside Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
advise sump excesivly corroded and slightly leaking
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
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YE55 VBX is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Red with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 YE55 VBX, 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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YE55 VBX is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 25 November 2005.
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