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AO09 EJN

2009 Citroen C5

Grey Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Mar 2023
Tests20 (11 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate55%

Mileage

180,522 mi
Last recorded180,522 miles
Recorded on3 Mar 2022
Typical for 2009 Citroen C585,574 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO09 EJN
MakeCitroen
ModelC5
Year2009
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 9 fail
Pass 3 Mar 2022 180,522 miles

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 1 Mar 2022 180,519 miles

Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Electrical wiring connectors for braking disconnected (4.11 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Seat belt buckle slightly damaged (7.1.2 (d))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 2 Mar 2021 164,159 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 1 Mar 2021 164,157 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn droplink (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Stop lamp(s) not working high level (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge (5.2.3 (e))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 15 Jan 2020 152,904 miles

Bonnet catch release leaver poor operation (stiff cable insecure lever)

Central Centre stop lamp inop

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Fail 15 Jan 2020 152,904 miles

Horn sound not in accordance with requirements (7.7 (c))

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Bonnet catch release leaver poor operation (stiff cable insecure lever)

Central Centre stop lamp inop

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2mm (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp does not illuminate (7.1.6 (a))

Pass 5 Feb 2019 140,710 miles

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear inner position light inop

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

plastic covers fitted

Fail 31 Jan 2019 140,710 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Power steering component leaking rack (2.1.5 (a))

Central Stop lamp(s) non-obligatory stop lamp not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn pin (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))

Offside Rear inner position light inop

Oil leak, but not excessive engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive gearbox (8.4.1 (a) (i))

plastic covers fitted

Pass 15 Feb 2018 125,619 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

plastic covers fitted

Fail 9 Feb 2018 125,616 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

EM light on

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component rack (2.3.3b)

plastic covers fitted

Pass 24 Jan 2017 110,844 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Outer sill covers, engine covers and under trays fitted

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Fail 24 Jan 2017 110,844 miles

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Outer sill covers, engine covers and under trays fitted

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both (3.5.1i)

Pass 11 Feb 2016 98,782 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Outer sill covers, engine covers and under trays fitted

Fail 11 Feb 2016 98,782 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Outer sill covers, engine covers and under trays fitted

Pass 3 Feb 2015 90,141 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre wearing on the edges

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside front tyre wearing on outer edge and bald on inner edge

Oil leak

Outer sill covers fitted

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 3 Feb 2015 90,141 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside front tyre wearing on the edges

Offside Rear position lamp(s) has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Offside front tyre wearing on outer edge and bald on inner edge

Oil leak

Outer sill covers fitted

Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp does not illuminate (5.4.2)

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 6 Feb 2014 79,427 miles

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Fail 6 Feb 2014 79,427 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 8 Feb 2013 67,540 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2012 58,666 miles

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

How Reliable is the Citroen C5?

Based on 931,868 MOT tests across 82,427 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,739
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
82,427
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 42,736
position lamp(s) not working 29,340
Registration plate lamp not working 24,921
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 16,481
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 15,920
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AO09 EJN is a 2009 Citroen C5 in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 55%.

Across all 2009 Citroen C5 models, the average MOT pass rate is 71.6% with a typical mileage of 85,574 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen C5 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 42,736 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO09 EJN, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C5 typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 17 years old, this Citroen C5 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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AO09 EJN is a 2009 Citroen C5, first registered on 31 March 2009.

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