MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C5s year 2001

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Pass percent:60.93%

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

Based on:25,314 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2578
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1302
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1258
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	801
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	449
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	438
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	397
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	378
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	346
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	329
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	322
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	311
Registration plate issues	304
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	297
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	293
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	292
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	290
Brake pipe excessively corroded	283
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	251
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	243
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	239
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	227
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	218
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	216
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	202
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	195
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	184
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	179
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	178
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	177
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	168
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	166
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	158
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	153
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	150
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	139
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	135
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	130
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	129
Windscreen has damage	124
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	124
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	123
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	121
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	118
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	107
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	103
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	103
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	102
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	98
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	93
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	93
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	91
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	89
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	88
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	88
Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	87
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	85
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	83
Nearside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	78
Rear brake binding	75
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	75
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	73
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	72
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	70
Rear brake application uneven	69
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	69
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	67
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	66
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	66
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	65
Front brake application uneven	62
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	56
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	55
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	54
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	53
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	53
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\|	49
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	49
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	49
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	49
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	48
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	47
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	46
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	45
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	45
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	43
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	43
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	43
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	41
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\|	40
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	39
Steering wheel retaining device insecure \|2.1.6\|	38
Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	37
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	37
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	36
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\|	36
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Nearside Headlamp aim not tested \|1.8.A.1c\|	34
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	34
Offside Front Fluid suspension leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	34
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\|	33
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	33
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Nearside Front Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	33
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	32
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	32
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	32
Steering column movement between the shaft and steering wheel \|2.1.2b\|	31
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage insecure \|2.4.G.1\|	30
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	30
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	30

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 petrol CITROEN C5s year 2001

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