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CE56 OWA

2006 Citroen C1

Grey Petrol 998cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Oct 2025
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

150,316 mi
Last recorded150,316 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2024
Typical for 2006 Citroen C163,048 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCE56 OWA
MakeCitroen
ModelC1
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine998cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2024 150,316 miles
Pass 30 Jan 2024 146,576 miles

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Fail 29 Jan 2024 146,574 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp tell-tale not working (4.9.1 (a) (ii))

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 14 Dec 2022 135,704 miles

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

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

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

Fail 14 Dec 2022 135,700 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 12 Nov 2021 122,827 miles
Fail 7 Oct 2021 122,801 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Indicator switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

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

Front Service brake binding but not excessively both (1.2.1 (f))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Pass 18 Jul 2018 120,536 miles

Both front brake discs corroded

Both front shock absorber casings corroded

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroded near to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal pipe corroded near to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

front wiper starting to smear

Fail 18 Jul 2018 120,536 miles

Both front brake discs corroded

Both front shock absorber casings corroded

Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal brake pipe corroded near to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

Offside Front Position lamp not working sidelight inop (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material metal pipe corroded near to flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))

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

front wiper starting to smear

Pass 2 May 2017 120,451 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened o/s and n/s (3.5.1i)

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

exhaust system front lower bracket corroded/weakening

hazard warning switch intermittently sticking

Pass 14 Mar 2016 110,606 miles

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

front lower bracket of exhaust system deteriorated

hazard warning switch sticking

Pass 19 Jan 2015 97,493 miles

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

exhaust bracket deteriorated(front underside)

Fail 19 Jan 2015 97,493 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

exhaust bracket deteriorated(front underside)

Pass 4 Nov 2013 79,055 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system deteriorating

Pass 12 Sep 2012 64,653 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

exhaust system center bracket deteriorating but not exessively weakened

Pass 19 Sep 2011 53,202 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

both front brake discs has slight wear/corrosion at inner faces

Pass 28 Sep 2010 42,411 miles

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 9 Oct 2009 31,222 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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CE56 OWA is a 2006 Citroen C1 in Grey with a 998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

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 CE56 OWA, 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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CE56 OWA is a 2006 Citroen C1, first registered on 1 September 2006.

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