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YK05 MKJ

2005 Citroen C3

Red Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Sep 2026
Tests30 (19 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate63.3%

Mileage

123,034 mi
Last recorded123,034 miles
Recorded on10 Sep 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen C357,373 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationYK05 MKJ
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2005
ColourRed
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

19 pass 11 fail
Pass 10 Sep 2025 123,034 miles
Fail 10 Sep 2025 123,034 miles

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 12 Sep 2024 121,334 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 11 Sep 2024 121,333 miles

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

Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 120,114 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases front flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

both nearside and offside rear inner sills corroded

Pass 20 Sep 2022 118,765 miles

Nearside Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

front silencer pipe detiorating

Pass 14 Sep 2021 117,599 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

horn working intermittently okay at time of test

Pass 22 Sep 2020 116,456 miles
Fail 21 Sep 2020 116,456 miles

Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

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

Pass 1 Oct 2019 114,496 miles

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

Fail 30 Sep 2019 114,496 miles

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

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases rear silencer (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

rear exhaust support bracket broken but system is still supported at this time

Pass 30 Oct 2018 110,832 miles

18% OPERATIONAL IMBALANCE ACROSS FRONT BRAKES

Nearside Front TYRE HAS LIGHT COSMETIC DAMAGE TO OUTER SIDEWALL

Offside Front BRAKE ASSEMBLY BINDING SLIGHTLY

Fail 29 Oct 2018 110,832 miles

Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED ADJACENT TO SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINT (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength OUTER SILL EXCESSIVELY CORRODED ADJACENT TO SUSPENSION MOUNTING POINT (5.3.6 (a) (i))

18% OPERATIONAL IMBALANCE ACROSS FRONT BRAKES

Nearside Front TYRE HAS LIGHT COSMETIC DAMAGE TO OUTER SIDEWALL

Nearside Front Tyre obviously under inflated RECTIFIED POST TEST (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Offside Front BRAKE ASSEMBLY BINDING SLIGHTLY

Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated RECTIFIED POST TEST (5.2.3 (h) (i))

Pass 21 Oct 2017 102,121 miles

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

High level brake light disconnected

Fail 21 Oct 2017 102,121 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim not tested (1.8.A.1c)

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

Stop lamp not working High level (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 22 Oct 2016 93,756 miles
Fail 22 Oct 2016 93,756 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2015 85,636 miles
Fail 17 Oct 2015 85,636 miles

Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play (2.6.2)

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

Offside Front wiper blade rubber torn

Pass 30 Sep 2014

rear axle bushis are starting to split and debond

Pass 25 Oct 2013 72,045 miles
Pass 15 Oct 2012 65,808 miles
Fail 27 Oct 2011 58,795 miles

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 27 Oct 2011 58,795 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2010 51,351 miles
Pass 30 Oct 2009 44,308 miles
Fail 2 Mar 2009 41,807 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)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Pass 2 Mar 2009 41,807 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)

Fail 4 Mar 2008 34,470 miles

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

Pass 4 Mar 2008 34,470 miles

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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YK05 MKJ is a 2005 Citroen C3 in Red with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.

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 YK05 MKJ, 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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YK05 MKJ is a 2005 Citroen C3, first registered on 4 March 2005.

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