Buying used 55 plate

00James00 wrote:I just wondered in terms of engine or best way to find out if any leaks have happened or how well the life of the engine is.

Missing Lincs wrote:As well as service history you can check out ownership. Not always the case but cars that have been traded many times are less likely to be well looked after - can be a sign of a problem car that just gets passed on rather than fixed. 1-3 owners from new, FSH, low mileage and you're more likely to get a gem - they are about - our C3 was 8 years old, 30,000 miles and 2 owners, first had the car 2 years, second 6 which is a reassuring pattern.

00James00 wrote:the reg is ND55 YVB did an mot check and looks like it had a fair few problems in the past but you may be able to tell me more as don't understand half of it.

8703 8537 Advisory notice item(s)
nearside rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

1062 8264 5002 Advisory notice item(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Advisory notice item(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Advise exhaust back box outer casing corroded

https://www.check-mot.service.gov.uk/ wrote: Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Registration number: ND55YVB

Vehicle make CITROEN Vehicle model C3 Date first used 1 November 2005
Fuel type Petrol
Colour Red

MOT history of this vehicle

Test date 2 February 2016 Expiry date 10 February 2017 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 71,596 miles MOT test number 7765 8703 8537 Advisory notice item(s)
nearside rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)
rear parking (secondary) brake grabbing slightly (3.7.B.6b)

Test date 11 February 2015 Expiry date 10 February 2016 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 59,621 miles MOT test number 1062 8264 5002 Advisory notice item(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Test date 11 February 2015 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 59,621 miles MOT test number 1872 8264 5007 Reason(s) for failure
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Advisory notice item(s)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Test date 12 September 2013 Expiry date 16 September 2014 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 48,080 miles MOT test number 5470 9535 3238 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Advise wheel trims fitted cant fully check road wheels
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advise n/s/f mud flap insecure
Advise exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Nail in offside front tyre
Advise o/s/f tyre worn inside edge
Advise o/s/r tyre side wall cracking

Test date 12 September 2013 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 48,080 miles MOT test number 5886 4515 3205 Reason(s) for failure
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)
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)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front suspension ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Rear passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Offside Rear passengers seat cannot be secured in the upright position. (6.2.A.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Advise wheel trims fitted cant fully check road wheels
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Advise n/s/f mud flap insecure
Advise exhaust back box outer casing corroded
Nail in offside front tyre
Advise o/s/f tyre worn inside edge
Advise o/s/r tyre side wall cracking
Advise o/s/f wishbone front bush split but not resulting in excessive movement

Test date 17 September 2012 Expiry date 16 September 2013 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 40,997 miles MOT test number 3497 8176 2267

Test date 17 September 2012 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 40,997 miles MOT test number 7451 2196 2236 Reason(s) for failure
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Test date 20 August 2011 Expiry date 30 August 2012 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 33,379 miles MOT test number 1275 0243 1209

Test date 31 August 2010 Expiry date 30 August 2011 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 27,627 miles MOT test number 3145 9364 0447

Test date 6 August 2009 Expiry date 5 August 2010 Test Result Pass Odometer reading 19,519 miles MOT test number 7005 5851 9279 Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Test date 5 August 2009 Test Result Fail Odometer reading 19,273 miles MOT test number 4428 9781 9291 Reason(s) for failure
Offside Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)