MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
123,034 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases flex pipe (6.1.2 (a))
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))
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
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
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
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))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
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
18% OPERATIONAL IMBALANCE ACROSS FRONT BRAKES
Nearside Front TYRE HAS LIGHT COSMETIC DAMAGE TO OUTER SIDEWALL
Offside Front BRAKE ASSEMBLY BINDING SLIGHTLY
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))
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
High level brake light disconnected
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)
Nearside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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
rear axle bushis are starting to split and debond
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
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)
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)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
How Reliable is the Citroen C3?
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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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