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FG53NLP
2003 CITROEN C5
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 2179cc
General Information
- Registration FG53NLP
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model C5
- Year 2003
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 2179cc
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MOT History 30 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
30
Total Tests
20
Passes
10
Failures
66.67%
Pass Rate
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118 Total Defects Recorded
27 Oct 2025
Pass
Mileage: 83,504 MI
Expiry date: 26 Oct 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- both outer sills not checked due to plastic covers fitted
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
24 Sep 2025
Fail
Mileage: 83,494 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected upper strut mount (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Suspension component leaking rear lift unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Central Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- both out sills not checked due to plastic covers fitted
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
12 Sep 2024
Pass
Mileage: 82,697 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Suspension levelling valve damaged but not to excess Slight oil leak (5.3.5 (b) (i))
25 Sep 2023
Pass
Mileage: 81,629 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- o/s/r suspension unit slight misting of oil
- o/s/f suspension top mount corroded
21 Sep 2023
Fail
Mileage: 81,613 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- o/s/r suspension unit slight misting of oil
- o/s/f suspension top mount corroded
28 Sep 2022
Pass
Mileage: 79,636 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
23 Sep 2022
Fail
Mileage: 79,593 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
16 Sep 2021
Pass
Mileage: 77,611 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Engine underside torque reaction rod bush/es deteriorating
- Lower effort- offside rear foot brake; Imbalance borders on MoT 'fail'
- Offside repeater lamp, colour fading
- Offside rear suspension unit 'sweating'
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
29 Sep 2020
Pass
Mileage: 75,840 MI
Expiry date: 28 Sep 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Hydraulic/brake fluid getting low
- Unable to readily view all brakes for wear etc.
- Offside Rear suspension unit 'sweating'
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Engine torque reaction rod front-bush deteriorating (AKA stabilizer bar), underside of vehicle
28 Sep 2020
Fail
Mileage: 75,836 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Hydraulic/brake fluid getting low
- Unable to readily view all brakes for wear etc.
- Engine torque reaction rod front-bush deteriorating (AKA stabilizer bar), underside of vehicle
- Offside Rear suspension unit 'sweating'
- Offside Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Lower effort- offside rear foot brake
2 Dec 2019
Pass
Mileage: 74,388 MI
Expiry date: 1 Dec 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Fuel system may be leaking, engine area
- Unable to view all brakes for wear etc.
- Engine torque reaction rod front-bush deteriorating
20 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 74,312 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension unit leaking (5.3.5 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation slower rate of increase; (compare nearside (1.2.1 (d)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Lower effort, offside rear footbrake
- Engine torque reaction rod front-bush deteriorating
- Fuel system may be leaking, engine area
- Unable to view all brakes for wear etc.
1 Dec 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,786 MI
Expiry date: 30 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Unable to readily view all brake & fluid pipes for corrosion etc,
- Rear reg. plate deteriorating
- Engine lower stabilizer bush deteriorating
- All four suspension units 'sweating'
- Unable to view all brakes for wear
22 Nov 2018
Fail
Mileage: 71,759 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Leaking excessively (Unable to view source) (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- All four suspension units 'sweating'
- Unable to view all brakes for wear
- Unable to readily view all brake & fluid pipes for corrosion etc,
- Rear reg. plate deteriorating
- Engine lower stabilizer bush deteriorating
20 Nov 2017
Pass
Mileage: 68,826 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside rear suspension unit/area seeping fluid
16 Nov 2016
Pass
Mileage: 65,249 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear reg plate deteriorating
- Unable to view all brakes for wear etc.
- Rear suspension units sweating
- Offside front suspension lower arm ball joint gaiter split
23 Nov 2015
Pass
Mileage: 61,411 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- oil leak
- n/s/f tyre outer sidewall damaged
12 Nov 2015
Fail
Mileage: 61,310 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Fuel system component leaking leaking from cooler (7.2.3)
Advisory notice item(s)
- n/s/f tyre outer sidewall damaged
- oil leak
19 Nov 2014
Pass
Mileage: 57,328 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Lower Front suspension ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
14 Nov 2013
Pass
Mileage: 52,263 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
21 Nov 2012
Pass
Mileage: 47,987 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2013 4 Jun 202619 Nov 2012
Fail
Mileage: 47,960 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
- Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking (2.4.D.2)
26 Oct 2011
Pass
Mileage: 45,763 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2012 4 Jun 202626 Oct 2010
Pass
Mileage: 42,643 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2011 4 Jun 202629 Oct 2009
Pass
Mileage: 35,465 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2010 4 Jun 202627 Oct 2009
Fail
Mileage: 35,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
26 Nov 2008
Pass
Mileage: 31,705 MI
Expiry date: 25 Nov 2009 4 Jun 202625 Nov 2008
Fail
Mileage: 31,705 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Nov 2007
Pass
Mileage: 26,405 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2008 4 Jun 202622 Nov 2006
Pass
Mileage: 21,709 MI
Expiry date: 24 Nov 2007Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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FG53NLP was registered on 2003-11-24
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