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YG53 YAV

2003 Citroen C2

Purple Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Feb 2020
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

101,607 mi
Last recorded101,607 miles
Recorded on8 Feb 2019
Typical for 2003 Citroen C259,560 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYG53 YAV
MakeCitroen
ModelC2
Year2003
ColourPurple
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 8 Feb 2019 101,607 miles

Nearside Rear brake has a slight bind

Fail 8 Feb 2019 101,607 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 175/65/14 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear brake has a slight bind

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm and worn on inside edge and has a slight cut to outside wall (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Feb 2018 96,865 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak ()

both front wishbones rear bushes

Fail 5 Oct 2017 96,863 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Side repeater incorrect colour both (1.4.A.2f)

Windscreen has damage to the swept area in excess of a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Oil leak ()

both sides front wishbone bushes perished

Pass 9 Nov 2016 93,339 miles
Fail 8 Nov 2016 93,338 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)

Pass 4 Nov 2015 87,315 miles

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

nearside rear brake is binding slightly

offside rear brake is binding slightly

Fail 4 Nov 2015 87,315 miles

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

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

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

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

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

nearside rear brake is binding slightly

offside rear brake is binding slightly

Pass 6 Nov 2014 79,710 miles

Nearside Rear 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 8 Nov 2013 72,060 miles

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

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

off side rear brake binding slightly

Pass 8 Nov 2012 64,022 miles

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

Fail 8 Nov 2012 64,022 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Pass 3 Oct 2011 59,197 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2010 51,755 miles

nearside front brake disc is slightly pitted

offside front brake disc is slightly pitted

Pass 9 Sep 2009 45,523 miles
Pass 8 Sep 2008 37,345 miles
Pass 5 Oct 2007 30,913 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Oct 2006 25,697 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C2?

Based on 965,161 MOT tests across 61,057 vehicles.

69.6%
Pass Rate
5,516
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
61,057
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 38,269
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 27,833
Registration plate lamp not working 22,386
Direction indicator incorrect colour 20,787
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid 15,873
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YG53 YAV is a 2003 Citroen C2 in Purple with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 2003 Citroen C2 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.2% with a typical mileage of 59,560 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen C2 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 38,269 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YG53 YAV, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C2 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen C2 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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YG53 YAV is a 2003 Citroen C2, first registered on 17 September 2003.

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