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LG56 VPM

2006 Citroen C3

Grey Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 May 2026
Tests22 (16 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate72.7%

Mileage

74,785 mi
Last recorded74,785 miles
Recorded on11 May 2026
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationLG56 VPM
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2006
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

16 pass 6 fail
Fail 11 May 2026 74,785 miles

Nearside Front Inner Steering rack has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel (steering rack fitted) tie arm excessively worn (2.3 (a) (i))

Windscreen washer jets misaligned and not providing sufficient fluid to the windscreen (3.5 (a))

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

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

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

Pass 19 May 2025 73,501 miles

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

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

Fail 19 May 2025 73,501 miles

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

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

Stop lamp(s) all not working intermittent (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Pass 20 May 2024 71,840 miles

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

Pass 25 May 2023 70,552 miles
Fail 18 May 2023 70,547 miles

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

Pass 18 May 2022 68,782 miles
Pass 11 May 2021 66,818 miles

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

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

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

Pass 12 May 2020 65,173 miles

oil leak

Pass 23 Apr 2019 61,051 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Fail 23 Apr 2019 61,051 miles

Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Pass 17 May 2018 57,672 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2017 50,961 miles

slight play in n/s/f rack

slight rust patches

Pass 26 Jan 2016 46,350 miles
Fail 25 Jan 2016 46,350 miles

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

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

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

rear tyres just off limits, cuts & badly perished

Fail 5 Feb 2015 41,335 miles

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

Slight pitting front disks

Pass 5 Feb 2015 41,335 miles

Slight pitting front disks

Pass 21 Sep 2013 38,658 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 3 Sep 2012 36,660 miles
Pass 17 Sep 2011 30,110 miles
Pass 10 Sep 2010 27,633 miles
Pass 25 Sep 2009 21,878 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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LG56 VPM is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Grey with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.7%.

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 performed better than the average for its year.

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 LG56 VPM, 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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LG56 VPM is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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