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NL55 BFX

2006 Citroen C8

Red Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 Apr 2015
Tests12 (6 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

145,227 mi
Last recorded145,227 miles
Recorded on23 Apr 2014
Typical for 2006 Citroen C877,509 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationNL55 BFX
MakeCitroen
ModelC8
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

6 pass 6 fail
Pass 23 Apr 2014 145,227 miles
Fail 23 Apr 2014 145,227 miles

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

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

Pass 2 Apr 2013 135,279 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

child seats fitted to rear seats preventing a thorough check of seatbelts

Fail 25 Mar 2013 135,073 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

child seats fitted to rear seats preventing a thorough check of seatbelts

Pass 31 Mar 2012 128,102 miles
Fail 29 Mar 2012 128,102 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 damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Pass 24 Jan 2011 113,869 miles
Fail 24 Jan 2011 113,869 miles

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Pass 16 Feb 2010 91,945 miles
Fail 11 Feb 2010 91,945 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

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

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Fail 11 Feb 2009 67,271 miles

Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)

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

Pass 11 Feb 2009 67,271 miles

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

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
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NL55 BFX is a 2006 Citroen C8 in Red with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

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 NL55 BFX, 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.

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NL55 BFX is a 2006 Citroen C8, first registered on 28 February 2006.

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