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NL16 OBY

2016 Citroen C4

Blue Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Sep 2026
Tests8 (7 pass, 1 fail)
Pass rate87.5%

Mileage

84,928 mi
Last recorded84,928 miles
Recorded on19 Sep 2025
Typical for 2016 Citroen C450,152 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL16 OBY
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2016
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

7 pass 1 fail
Pass 19 Sep 2025 84,928 miles
Pass 4 Sep 2024 75,271 miles

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside handbrake effort could be improved

Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both discs inner faces heavily corroded (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule where the rear flexys meet the caliper's both bezels showing corrosion (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Pass 3 Aug 2023 66,048 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing inner edge showing slight perishing. (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Aug 2022 57,540 miles
Fail 1 Aug 2022 57,540 miles

Registration plate lamp does not illuminate simultaneously with the position lamps replace both bulbs (4.7.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jul 2021 48,674 miles
Pass 5 Jul 2020 40,857 miles
Pass 19 Jun 2019 32,963 miles

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test very rear seats ()

Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear discs heavily ridged and grooved on inner faces

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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NL16 OBY is a 2016 Citroen C4 in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 87.5%.

Across all 2016 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 50,152 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 NL16 OBY, 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 10 years old, this Citroen C4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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What year was NL16 OBY registered?

NL16 OBY is a 2016 Citroen C4, first registered on 1 July 2016.

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