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BK56 COA

2006 Citroen C1

Red Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires21 Nov 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

111,689 mi
Last recorded111,689 miles
Recorded on22 Nov 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen C163,048 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationBK56 COA
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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50+ data points
Finance Check (Experian) Insurance Write-off Salvage Auction Stolen Check Previous Owners Ex-Taxi, Police, NHS Mileage Anomaly Import / Export Scrapped Check Plate Changes

MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 22 Nov 2025 111,689 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 22 Nov 2025 111,689 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame is deformed but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (a) (i))

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

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

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Nov 2024 111,516 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Nov 2024 111,516 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel fixing missing (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Road wheel fixing loose (5.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Rear Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps (4.7.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 14 Nov 2023 107,089 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 14 Nov 2023 107,089 miles

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

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened all (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 7 Oct 2022 103,384 miles

Boot opened from inside

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Front Coil spring corroded o/s & n/s (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Front Shocks have slight corrosion to external casing

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Outer Sill/body damaged

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust silencer slightly corroded

Slight corrosion to rear axle beam

Pass 14 Oct 2021 96,883 miles

Boot opened from inside

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coolant leak ()

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

Front o/s & n/s shocks have slight corrosion to external casings

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged ()

Nearside Outer Sill/body damaged

Offside Coil spring corroded Front & Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 21 Oct 2020 92,222 miles

Boot opened from inside

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Coolant residue around water pump

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

Front o/s & n/s shocks have slight corrosion to external casings

Nearside Outer Sill/body damaged

Offside Coil spring corroded Front & Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Fail 20 Oct 2020 92,222 miles

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

Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))

Coolant residue around water pump

Boot opened from inside

Brake disc worn, but not excessively Both front (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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

Front o/s & n/s shocks have slight corrosion to external casings

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Outer Sill/body damaged

Offside Coil spring corroded Front & Rear (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Pass 3 Oct 2019 86,335 miles

Boot opened from inside.

Coil spring corroded o/s/f & both rear. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine oil level on min.

Front o/s & n/s shocks have slight corrosion to outer casing.

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 2.8mm & slightly worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Outer Sill damaged.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm & perished. (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing & slightly worn on inner edge. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Oil filter slight corroded & has a misting of oil.

Slight corrosion to rear axle.

Pass 28 Sep 2018 74,604 miles

Boot opened from inside.

Coil spring corroded Both rear & o/s/f. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Shock has slight corrosion to outer casing.

Nearside Outer Sill damaged.

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock has slight corrosion to outer casing.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Slight surface corrosion to rear axle.

Fail 28 Sep 2018 74,604 miles

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

Boot opened from inside.

Coil spring corroded Both rear & o/s/f. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Engine oil level on min.

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Shock has slight corrosion to outer casing.

Nearside Outer Sill damaged.

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Shock has slight corrosion to outer casing.

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Slight surface corrosion to rear axle.

Pass 30 Sep 2017 65,895 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 30 Sep 2017 65,895 miles

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

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm. (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Pass 19 Sep 2016 56,363 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Fail 8 Sep 2016 56,163 miles

Nearside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear buy rear brake flex (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rear buy brake flex rear (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Pass 8 Sep 2015 46,839 miles

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

Offside Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded to hose (3.6.B.2c)

Pass 9 Jun 2014 38,442 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2013 31,496 miles
Pass 19 Jul 2012 25,206 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2011 18,121 miles
Fail 14 Jul 2011 18,121 miles

Centre Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

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

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

Pass 1 Jul 2010 14,375 miles
Pass 20 Jul 2009 9,990 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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BK56 COA is a 2006 Citroen C1 in Red with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 BK56 COA, 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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BK56 COA is a 2006 Citroen C1, first registered on 15 November 2006.

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