MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C5s year 2001

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Pass percent:58.84%

(The average a diesel CITROEN C5 year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:54,941 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6773
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3056
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2547
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1325
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1086
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1029
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1010
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	974
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	922
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	897
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	864
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	787
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	785
Brake pipe excessively corroded	772
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	716
Registration plate issues	705
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	669
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	604
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	542
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	538
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	530
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	514
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	472
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	437
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	409
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	403
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	401
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	369
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	369
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	360
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	354
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	335
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	335
Windscreen has damage	334
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	333
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	330
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	318
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	316
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	316
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	315
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	313
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	285
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	274
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	273
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	272
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	266
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	262
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	251
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	244
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	241
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	233
Nearside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	227
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	226
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	218
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	215
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	214
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	211
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	200
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	200
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	199
Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	196
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	195
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	189
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	186
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	184
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	184
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	178
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	176
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	176
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	176
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	175
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	173
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	171
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	170
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	169
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	165
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	156
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	152
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	150
Front brake application uneven	148
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	143
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	142
Rear brake application uneven	142
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	136
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	132
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	129
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	124
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	124
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	115
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	112
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	109
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	108
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	106
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	106
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	105
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	103
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	100
Rear brake binding	100
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	98
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	98
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\|	96
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	95
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	92
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	87
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	83
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	81
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	81
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	80
Nearside 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\|	80
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	79
Nearside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	79
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	78
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	77
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	76
Offside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	73
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	71
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	71
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	70
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	68

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C5s year 2001

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