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BF56 NZY

2006 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Apr 2027
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

61,486 mi
Last recorded61,486 miles
Recorded on24 Apr 2026
Typical for 2006 Citroen C163,048 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBF56 NZY
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Pass 24 Apr 2026 61,486 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Apr 2025 59,968 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 15 Apr 2025 59,966 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 17 Jul 2024 58,877 miles

both wishbone bushes cracking perishing rear bushes

offside drop link bush cracking perishing

Fail 17 Jul 2024 58,877 miles

Hazard warning lamps inoperative all 4 hazard lights not working (4.4.1 (e))

Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp brake light when pressed side light goes off nearside rear (4.2.3 (c))

both wishbone bushes cracking perishing rear bushes

offside drop link bush cracking perishing

Pass 1 Aug 2023 56,240 miles

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Central rear view mirror damaged but view to rear still visible

Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system/mounting points heavily corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 1 Aug 2023 56,239 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords within inner tread (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords outer sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Brake fluid close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (ii))

Central rear view mirror damaged but view to rear still visible

Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust system/mounting points heavily corroded

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Rear brake pipes slightly corroded

Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both rears (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Both rear inner sills (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 3 Aug 2022 54,020 miles

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front links bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

exhaust system corroded

Fail 3 Aug 2022 54,020 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both front links bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside headlamp image poor

exhaust system corroded

Pass 3 Aug 2021 51,368 miles

both front outer headlamp covers are deteriorated

both headlamp beam images are poor

front anti roll bar rubbers are deteriorated

Pass 31 Jul 2020 49,877 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both front headlamp outer covers are deteriorated

Fail 31 Jul 2020 49,876 miles

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

both front headlamp outer covers are deteriorated

Pass 22 Jul 2019 47,094 miles

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement should be replaced asap (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 20 Jul 2019 47,092 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement should be replaced asap (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 24 Jul 2018 44,075 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated little reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))

Fail 24 Jul 2018 44,071 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Parking brake lever defective but can be satisfactorily operated little reserve travel (1.1.6 (d))

Pass 25 Jul 2017 40,201 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

Fail 25 Jul 2017 40,201 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage severely distorted (2.4.G.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

Pass 5 Aug 2016 36,415 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

exhaust corroded

Pass 6 Aug 2015 31,629 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Fail 6 Aug 2015 31,629 miles

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 17 Jul 2014 26,402 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside sill damaged

Fail 17 Jul 2014 26,402 miles

Nearside Front suspension has excessive movement at a wishbone pin or bush (2.5.A.1c)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

nearside sill damaged

Pass 14 Aug 2013 24,410 miles

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

difficult to inspect front brake pads as wheel trims make it difficult to view inside

nearside sill damaged

Pass 18 Sep 2012 21,054 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2011 18,005 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2010 13,881 miles
Pass 22 Sep 2009 10,638 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C1?

Based on 2,448,436 MOT tests across 189,733 vehicles.

78.5%
Pass Rate
4,548
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
189,733
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,976
Registration plate lamp not working 14,045
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 13,225
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BF56 NZY is a 2006 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 2006 Citroen C1 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.8% with a typical mileage of 63,048 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 C1 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,976 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BF56 NZY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C1 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C1 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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BF56 NZY is a 2006 Citroen C1, first registered on 26 September 2006.

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