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FN56 ZBE

2006 Citroen C4

Grey Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires17 Sep 2023
Tests23 (15 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate65.2%

Mileage

104,385 mi
Last recorded104,385 miles
Recorded on15 Sep 2022
Typical for 2006 Citroen C463,929 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationFN56 ZBE
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

15 pass 8 fail
Pass 15 Sep 2022 104,385 miles

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

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

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

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

Pass 16 Sep 2021 100,794 miles

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

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

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

Pass 18 Sep 2020 98,234 miles

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn NSR - OSR (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Sep 2020 98,234 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn NSR - OSR (5.1.2 (b) (i))

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

Pass 9 Apr 2019 90,199 miles
Pass 1 Nov 2018 87,705 miles
Fail 1 Nov 2018 87,704 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Central Front Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess (6.1.8 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Oct 2017 81,471 miles

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules both sides (3.6.B.4e)

front both steering arms got slight play

Pass 4 Nov 2016 75,457 miles

Front brake discs corroded

Fail 27 Oct 2016 75,336 miles

Nearside Rear Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

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

Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Front brake discs corroded

Nearside Rear brake disc scored

Pass 12 Dec 2015 72,641 miles
Fail 6 Dec 2014 68,417 miles

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

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

n/s/r tyre deteriorated and slightly out of shape

rear exhaust mount broke

Pass 6 Dec 2014 68,417 miles

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

n/s/r tyre deteriorated and slightly out of shape

rear exhaust mount broke

Pass 3 Oct 2013 63,902 miles

Front brake discs worn.

One rear exhaust mount broken

Fail 3 Oct 2013 63,902 miles

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

Front brake discs worn.

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

One rear exhaust mount broken

Pass 5 Oct 2012 89,058 miles

Front brake discs worn.

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)

Fail 5 Oct 2012 89,058 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Front brake discs worn.

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)

Fail 8 Oct 2011 44,285 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

front discs wearing thin

Pass 8 Oct 2011 44,285 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Inner Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

front discs wearing thin

Pass 1 Oct 2010 27,030 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

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 26 Sep 2009 13,659 miles

Nail in nearside rear tyre

Pass 23 Jul 2009 13,233 miles

n/side front tyre outter wall slight damage

Fail 23 Jul 2009 13,233 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

n/side front tyre outter wall slight damage

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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FN56 ZBE is a 2006 Citroen C4 in Grey with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 23 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.2%.

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 FN56 ZBE, 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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FN56 ZBE is a 2006 Citroen C4, first registered on 15 September 2006.

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