MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
214,897 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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front and rear brake pads low
front bumper skirt damaged
nearside front tyre wearing outer edge
oil leak
Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect BOTH (1.8.A.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
front and rear brake pads low
front bumper skirt damaged
nearside front tyre wearing outer edge
oil leak
air bag light illuminated on dash no visisble sign of a fault
offside plastic outer sill trim missing
rear brake discs corroded and pitted
slight corrossion nearside and offside rear brake pipes
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
air bag light illuminated on dash no visisble sign of a fault
offside plastic outer sill trim missing
rear brake discs corroded and pitted
slight corrossion nearside and offside rear brake pipes
Nearside Front Front suspension ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight movement at a suspension ball joint (2.5.A.1c)
Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Airbag light on
Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Fluid suspension unit interconnecting pipe corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.D.3)
hand brake cable has been rubbing on offside front tyre although no evidence of this found during the test
power steering noisey on start up
slight fluid leak on offside front suspension strut
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
hand brake cable has been rubbing on offside front tyre although no evidence of this found during the test
power steering noisey on start up
slight fluid leak on offside front suspension strut
Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YM53 ASX is a 2003 Citroen C5 in Silver with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2003 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.5% with a typical mileage of 86,280 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 C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying YM53 ASX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen C5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 23 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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What year was YM53 ASX registered?
YM53 ASX is a 2003 Citroen C5, first registered on 8 December 2003.
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