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DF52HVN
2003 CITROEN C3
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1360cc
General Information
- Registration DF52HVN
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model C3
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1360cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
19
Passes
11
Failures
63.33%
Pass Rate
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106 Total Defects Recorded
16 Apr 2026
Fail
Mileage: 89,132 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- bonnet stay is missing
- Nearside Rear tyre is perished
- Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Front Lower Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
16 Apr 2025
Pass
Mileage: 85,404 MI
Expiry date: 15 Apr 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
16 Apr 2025
Fail
Mileage: 85,402 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Passenger's seat backrest cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
9 Apr 2024
Pass
Mileage: 83,252 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides are rusty (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- steering is heavy
- both rear outer sills are corroded
- bonnet stay is missing
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
12 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 80,276 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
11 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 80,275 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords Outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Service brake imbalance requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
8 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 78,067 MI
Expiry date: 7 Mar 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. n/s lower effort (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))
20 Jan 2021
Pass
Mileage: 75,923 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
20 Jan 2021
Fail
Mileage: 75,923 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
17 Jul 2019
Pass
Mileage: 73,367 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))
16 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 73,364 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn bottom ball joint (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn drop link (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Direction indicator incorrect colour o/s and n/s front (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Direction indicator slightly discoloured o/s and n/s side repeaters (4.4.3 (a))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
16 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,849 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2019 21 Jun 202625 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,252 MI
Expiry date: 24 Jul 2018 21 Jun 202624 Jul 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,249 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
21 Mar 2016
Pass
Mileage: 66,222 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2017 21 Jun 202623 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 63,390 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 60,548 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
10 Mar 2014
Fail
Mileage: 60,548 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
19 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 57,886 MI
21 Jun 202619 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 57,886 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2014 21 Jun 20268 Mar 2012
Fail
Mileage: 55,010 MI
21 Jun 20268 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,010 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2013 21 Jun 20264 Apr 2011
Pass
Mileage: 52,517 MI
Expiry date: 3 Apr 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
30 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 52,459 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front coil spring fractured (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 48,335 MI
Expiry date: 3 Mar 2011 21 Jun 202627 Jan 2009
Pass
Mileage: 43,201 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2010 21 Jun 202625 Jan 2008
Pass
Mileage: 40,278 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
18 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 36,527 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2008 21 Jun 202626 Jan 2006
Pass
Mileage: 27,053 MI
Expiry date: 31 Jan 2007 21 Jun 202624 Jan 2006
Fail
Mileage: 27,052 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front coil spring incomplete (2.4.C.1a)
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DF52HVN was registered on 2003-01-31
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