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PE56 GCK

2006 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Dec 2026
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

72,838 mi
Last recorded72,838 miles
Recorded on18 Dec 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPE56 GCK
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 18 Dec 2025 72,838 miles

Central Front OIL SUMP CORRODED

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear BOTH shock absorbers corroded

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH axle to body (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Fail 18 Dec 2025 72,838 miles

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

Central Front OIL SUMP CORRODED

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

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear BOTH shock absorbers corroded

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened AXLE (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing BOTH (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Rear Upper Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn BOTH axle to body (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Pass 20 Dec 2024 71,158 miles

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

Central Front sump corroded

Front Headlamp lens slightly defective BOTH (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge inner edge worn (5.2.3 (e))

Parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 21 Dec 2023 69,189 miles
Fail 21 Dec 2023 69,189 miles

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

Pass 20 Dec 2022 67,069 miles

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

Fail 20 Dec 2022 67,069 miles

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Pass 16 Dec 2021 65,921 miles
Pass 31 Dec 2020 62,934 miles

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

Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both side (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 4 Jan 2020 59,704 miles
Pass 3 Jan 2019 54,098 miles

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre worn

Fail 3 Jan 2019 54,078 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear tyre worn

Pass 2 Jan 2018 46,776 miles

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

Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Offside Rear tyre worn on outer edge

Pass 1 Feb 2017 43,300 miles

Front brake discs and pads slightly worn

underneath slightly rusted

Fail 1 Feb 2017 43,300 miles

Front Headlamp aim too low both side (1.8)

Front Windscreen wiper blade insecure (8.2.2)

Front Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush both side (2.7.4)

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

Front brake discs and pads slightly worn

Front coil spring broken both side (2.4.C.1a)

underneath slightly rusted

Pass 3 Dec 2015 31,464 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2015 31,464 miles

Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both front drop links (2.4.G.2)

Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively both front (8.2.2)

Pass 2 Dec 2014 23,439 miles
Fail 2 Dec 2014 23,439 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)

Pass 1 Nov 2014 23,337 miles
Pass 23 Sep 2013 14,397 miles
Pass 19 Oct 2012 8,006 miles

front tyres cracking on sidewall

Pass 21 Nov 2011 6,406 miles
Pass 18 Nov 2010 4,411 miles
Pass 23 Nov 2009 3,093 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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PE56 GCK is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

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 PE56 GCK, 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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PE56 GCK is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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