MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C5s year 2005

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Pass percent:61.03%

(The average a petrol CITROEN C5 year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:5,491 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	398
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	383
Headlamp aim out of alignment	268
Registration plate lamp issues	258
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	128
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	120
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	113
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	109
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	103
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	98
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	72
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	69
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	57
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	56
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	56
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	48
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	48
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	36
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	36
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	35
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	35
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	34
Brake pipe excessively corroded	33
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	31
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	28
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	28
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	27
Registration plate issues	26
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	25
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	24
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	24
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	23
Windscreen washer not working	21
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	21
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	20
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	20
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	20
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	20
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault \|3.4.1c\|	18
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	17
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	17
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	17
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	16
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	16
Offside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	15
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	15
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	15
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	14
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	14
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	14
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	14
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	14
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	13
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	13
Nearside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	13
Windscreen has damage	13
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	12
Offside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	12
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	12
Rear brake application uneven	12
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	11
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Front brake application uneven	11
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	11
Nearside Headlamp cleaning device inoperative \|1.7.2\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	11
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	11
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	10
Offside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	10
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	9
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\|	9
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users \|1.8.A.1a\|	9
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	9
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	9
Front position lamp\|s\| not working both \|1.1.A.3b\|	9
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	9
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	9
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	8
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\|	8
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	8
Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front All position lamps not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.1.3 \|b\| \|i\|\|	8
Nearside Front Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	8
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	8
Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))	7
Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))	7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	7
Nearside Front Suspension pipe leaking (5.3.5 (c))	7

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 2005

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