CarVerify

Free Car Check

GP06 DHE

2006 Citroen C8

Grey Diesel 2179cc
Search another vehicle

MOT Status

Expired
Expires26 Jan 2023
Tests24 (13 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate54.2%

Mileage

164,439 mi
Last recorded164,439 miles
Recorded on27 Jan 2022
Typical for 2006 Citroen C877,509 mi

Significantly above average — investigate

4 checks still locked for this Citroen
Stolen
Finance
Write-off
Keepers
Unlock full report — £4.99
Instant £30k guarantee
or single check £9.99

Not all car check providers offer a guarantee. Don't risk buying from services that can't back their data. CarVerify reports include a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

Vehicle Details

RegistrationGP06 DHE
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine2,179cc

All premium checks include

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

13 pass 11 fail
Pass 27 Jan 2022 164,439 miles

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

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

exhaust system corrode centre mounting detached

Fail 27 Jan 2022 164,439 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

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

exhaust system corrode centre mounting detached

Fail 15 Jan 2022 164,419 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Offside Front Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

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

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

Rear Parking Brake Requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair

Pass 12 Jan 2021 156,677 miles

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

centre exhaust hanger corroded away from pipe

front brake discs slightly worn

o/s/f indicator starting to fade

Pass 16 Jul 2019 237,285 miles

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

nearside front tyre on 3mm and worn on both edges

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Fail 5 Jul 2019 237,222 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Headlamp insecure (4.1.1 (c))

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

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

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

nearside front tyre on 3mm and worn on both edges

offside front tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 5 Jul 2018 140,641 miles

centre exhaust hanger corroded away from pipe

front brake discs starting to wear

Fail 26 Jun 2018 140,563 miles

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

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

centre exhaust hanger corroded away from pipe

front brake discs starting to wear

Pass 23 Jun 2017 135,953 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre bald on edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn bald on inner edge close to cords showing (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s/f tyre bald on edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn bald on inner edge close to cords showing (4.1.E.1)

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

central exhaust hanger corroded away from pipe

front brake discs very thin

n/s/r door action faulty at times

one part of n/s/r side light not working

Fail 14 Jun 2017 135,890 miles

Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1c)

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

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

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre bald on edge (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn bald on inner edge close to cords showing (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit o/s/f tyre bald on edge (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit tyre worn bald on inner edge close to cords showing (4.1.E.1)

central exhaust hanger corroded away from pipe

front brake discs very thin

one part of n/s/r side light not working

Pass 17 May 2016 127,520 miles

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

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

eml light on

Fail 17 May 2016 127,520 miles

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

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

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

eml light on

Pass 22 May 2015 115,735 miles

offside rear lamp unit slightly loose

offside rear seat belt damaged frayed near to limit.

oil leaking from engine.

one section of nearside rear sidelights not working

rear exhaust box corroded.

small amount of play in handbrake lever.

Fail 21 May 2015 115,735 miles

Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

nearside fornt tyre worn near to wear indicator bars.

offside rear lamp unit slightly loose

offside rear seat belt damaged frayed near to limit.

oil leaking from engine.

one section of nearside rear sidelights not working

rear exhaust box corroded.

small amount of play in handbrake lever.

Pass 21 May 2014 108,807 miles

Long crack in offside lower edge of windscreen.

Fail 21 May 2014 108,807 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Front Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Fuel system component leaking (7.2.3) DANGEROUS

Long crack in offside lower edge of windscreen.

Pass 18 May 2013 92,502 miles
Fail 18 May 2013 92,502 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2012 80,310 miles

off side rear seat belt (directly behind driver) has damage to webbing nearing limit.

off side rear tyre starting to wear low on outer edge of tread.

off side windscreen wiper blade in poor condition.

rear exhaust box corroded on outer skin.

Fail 12 May 2012 80,236 miles

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

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

near side front tyre worn low on outer edge of tread.

off side front tyre worn very low on outer edge of tread and also has small amount of damage to tread.

off side rear seat belt (directly behind driver) has damage to webbing nearing limit.

off side rear tyre starting to wear low on outer edge of tread.

off side windscreen wiper blade in poor condition.

rear exhaust box corroded on outer skin.

Pass 21 May 2011 67,598 miles

1 section of near side rear side light not working.

near side front tyre worrn to legal limit on outer edge of tread.

off side front tyre worn slightly on outer edge.

small chip in near side of windscreen.

Pass 18 May 2010 54,139 miles

NEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE WORN TO THE LEGAL LIMIT ON OUTER EDGE OF TREAD (STEP TREAD DESIGN.)

NEAR SIDE REAR TYRE LOW ON OUTE EDGE OF TREAD.

OFF SIDE FRONT TYRE WORN TO THE LEGAL LIMIT ON OUTER EDGE OF TREAD (STEP TREAD DESIGN).

Fail 18 May 2010 54,139 miles

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

NEAR SIDE FRONT TYRE WORN TO THE LEGAL LIMIT ON OUTER EDGE OF TREAD (STEP TREAD DESIGN.)

NEAR SIDE REAR TYRE LOW ON OUTE EDGE OF TREAD.

OFF SIDE FRONT TYRE WORN TO THE LEGAL LIMIT ON OUTER EDGE OF TREAD (STEP TREAD DESIGN).

Pass 22 May 2009 38,721 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C8?

Based on 163,993 MOT tests across 11,350 vehicles.

67.0%
Pass Rate
7,770
Miles/Year
23
Year Lifespan
11,350
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 9,557
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 6,989
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 6,586
parking brake recording little or no effort 5,982
Registration plate lamp not working 5,758
Full Citroen C8 reliability report

Don't risk it. Know before you buy.

Not all vehicle check providers are the same. Some don't offer a data guarantee, which means if their information is wrong, you're on your own. Every CarVerify report is backed by a £30,000 finance data guarantee.

£30k guarantee Instant results Cancel anytime

GP06 DHE is a 2006 Citroen C8 in Grey with a 2,179cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 54.2%.

Across all 2006 Citroen C8 models, the average MOT pass rate is 67.5% with a typical mileage of 77,509 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 C8 fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 9,557 recorded failures. If you're considering buying GP06 DHE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C8 typically stays on UK roads for around 23 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C8 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

Frequently Asked Questions

How do I check the history of GP06 DHE?

You can check the full history of GP06 DHE by running a full vehicle check. This shows you finance, stolen, write-off, MOT history, mileage records and more.

What year was GP06 DHE registered?

GP06 DHE is a 2006 Citroen C8, first registered on 22 May 2006.

Is GP06 DHE safe to buy?

The MOT history for GP06 DHE shows 24 tests with a 54.2% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.

Does GP06 DHE have outstanding finance?

Finance checks require a premium vehicle report. This checks against all major UK finance providers to see if there is any outstanding finance on GP06 DHE. If you buy a car with outstanding finance, the finance company can repossess it.

No warranty or guarantee of accuracy is provided for any free data on this page. The data guarantee applies only to information obtained through the purchase of a full check.