MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,507 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))
Offside Front Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front suspension hose broken does not seem to effect function at present
Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (h) (i))
Offside Front suspension hose not connected does not seem to effect function at present
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from resevoir (2.3.3b)
Battery insecure (1.9.1)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not fitted (1.1.C.1b)
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
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 Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from resevoir (2.3.3b)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
both rear tyres perished
n/s screen washer has poor effort
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
n/s screen washer has poor effort
nearside mirror damaged
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
nearside mirror damaged
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Horn not working (1.6.2a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
driver seat slight insecure
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nail in nearside rear tyre
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
How Reliable is the Citroen C5?
Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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YU53 VNP is a 2004 Citroen C5 in Red with a 1,749cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2004 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 70.9% with a typical mileage of 83,958 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 YU53 VNP, 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 22 years old, this Citroen C5 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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YU53 VNP is a 2004 Citroen C5, first registered on 25 February 2004.
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