MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C5s year 2002

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Pass percent:62.41%

(The average a petrol CITROEN C5 year 2002 passes without issue)

Based on:34,653 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	3517
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1772
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1660
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1093
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	612
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	592
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	547
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	531
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	447
Registration plate issues	444
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	411
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	410
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	408
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	393
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	390
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	390
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	353
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	336
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	324
Brake pipe excessively corroded	314
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	291
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	287
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	281
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	278
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	271
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	255
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	243
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	239
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	229
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	220
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	199
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	184
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	173
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	169
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	164
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	160
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	159
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	158
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	155
Windscreen has damage	154
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	150
Nearside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	150
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	140
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	133
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	128
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	126
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	126
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	124
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	120
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	120
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	119
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	116
Offside Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	116
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	113
Rear brake binding	110
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	106
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	105
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	101
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	101
Rear brake application uneven	98
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	98
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	97
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	97
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	95
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	95
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	93
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	90
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	89
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	89
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	88
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	83
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	82
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	78
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Brake hose has insufficient room to move	76
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	75
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	74
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	71
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	69
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	67
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	67
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	67
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	66
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	66
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\|	65
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\|	65
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	63
Front brake application uneven	63
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	60
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	59
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\|	59
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	58
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	57
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\|	53
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	53
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	51
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	50
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	50
Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced \|1.7.5a\|	49
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	48
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	47
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	46
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	46
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	45
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	45
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	45
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	45
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	44
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	43
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	41
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	41
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	41
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	41
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	40

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 2002

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