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LC56 LFY

2006 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires27 Oct 2026
Tests24 (17 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate70.8%

Mileage

120,949 mi
Last recorded120,949 miles
Recorded on28 Oct 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLC56 LFY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

17 pass 7 fail
Pass 28 Oct 2025 120,949 miles

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres slightly age cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 28 Oct 2025 120,949 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

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

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing All 4 tyres slightly age cracking between tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 10 Oct 2024 118,257 miles

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

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective arm snapped (3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres signs cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 10 Oct 2024 118,257 miles

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

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

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

Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective arm snapped (3.4 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all tyres signs cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 11 Oct 2023 112,833 miles
Fail 11 Oct 2023 112,833 miles

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

Pass 18 Oct 2022 110,427 miles

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

Pass 20 Oct 2021 102,934 miles

Fluid leak, but not excessive radiator (8.4.1 (a) (i))

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

Pass 7 Oct 2020 99,556 miles

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

Fail 7 Oct 2020 99,556 miles

Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

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

clutch badly worn

Pass 26 Sep 2019 94,777 miles

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre obviously under inflated both front (5.2.3 (l))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Fail 25 Sep 2019 94,777 miles

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength subframe mount (outer sill) (5.3.6 (a) (i))

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

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

Front Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Tyre obviously under inflated both front (5.2.3 (l))

Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge all tyres worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Oct 2018 89,209 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2017 84,743 miles

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Rear bump stop missing

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

front exhaust bracket corroded through

rear exhaust bracket insecure

Pass 13 Oct 2016 76,622 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2016 76,622 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 7 Oct 2015 70,090 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2014 55,717 miles
Pass 22 Oct 2013 52,294 miles

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

Fail 14 Oct 2013 52,204 miles

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

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

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Pass 6 Nov 2012 48,540 miles

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

Pass 3 Nov 2011 44,377 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2010 34,064 miles

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

Pass 12 Oct 2009 17,873 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen C3?

Based on 4,435,918 MOT tests across 313,601 vehicles.

72.7%
Pass Rate
5,216
Miles/Year
24
Year Lifespan
313,601
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 107,792
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 76,366
Registration plate lamp not working 63,376
Headlamp not working on dipped beam 46,618
Stop lamp not working 39,780
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LC56 LFY is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.8%.

Across all 2006 Citroen C3 models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.4% with a typical mileage of 54,901 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 C3 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 107,792 recorded failures. If you're considering buying LC56 LFY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C3 typically stays on UK roads for around 24 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C3 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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LC56 LFY is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 23 October 2006.

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