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CP56 FAF

2006 Citroen C4

Black Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires6 Jul 2024
Tests21 (14 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

133,850 mi
Last recorded133,850 miles
Recorded on7 Jul 2023
Typical for 2006 Citroen C463,929 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationCP56 FAF
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2006
ColourBlack
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 7 fail
Pass 7 Jul 2023 133,850 miles

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

Nearside floor damaged

Offside floor damaged

Fail 26 Jun 2023 133,846 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Offside Rear Hydraulic brake calliper leaking (1.1.16 (b) (i))

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

Nearside floor damaged

Offside floor damaged

Fail 5 May 2023 133,458 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

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

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

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

Front exhaust heat shield not fully secure

Nearside floor damaged

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside floor damaged

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

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

under side corroded

Offside Rear break pipe rubbing on shocker

Pass 3 Mar 2022 130,660 miles

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

Front Floor not fully secure n/s f and o/s /f when bungs have been - slightly soft (6.2.4 (a) (i))

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

Fail 3 Mar 2022 130,660 miles

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

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

Front Floor not fully secure n/s f and o/s /f when bungs have been - slightly soft (6.2.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 27 Feb 2021 127,526 miles
Pass 14 Feb 2020 125,339 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 26 Feb 2019 122,536 miles

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

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

Suspension arm ball joint has slight play both (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Feb 2018 118,789 miles

Ball joint has slight play both fronts (2.2.B.1f)

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

Pass 19 Jan 2017 112,979 miles
Pass 7 Dec 2015 105,249 miles

Advise slight play on both rack ends

Fail 30 Nov 2015 105,096 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Front Radius arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush worn no longer bonded (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour white (1.4.A.2f)

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Advise osr tyre has puncture

Advise slight play on both rack ends

Pass 17 Dec 2014 98,138 miles

Advise all brake discs in poor condition

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Fail 12 Dec 2014 97,983 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

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

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

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

Advise all brake discs in poor condition

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

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

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

Pass 5 Dec 2013 89,549 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2012 75,051 miles

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)

Pass 5 Dec 2011 66,026 miles

o/s front brake disc worn

Fail 5 Dec 2011 66,005 miles

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

o/s front brake disc worn

Pass 13 Dec 2010 53,055 miles
Fail 8 Dec 2010 53,055 miles

Nearside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Pass 3 Dec 2009 42,352 miles

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)

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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CP56 FAF is a 2006 Citroen C4 in Black with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2006 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 63,929 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 C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying CP56 FAF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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What year was CP56 FAF registered?

CP56 FAF is a 2006 Citroen C4, first registered on 18 December 2006.

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