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PE56 RZD

2006 Citroen C3

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Sep 2027
Tests24 (18 pass, 6 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

37,575 mi
Last recorded37,575 miles
Recorded on17 Sep 2026
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

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

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MOT History

18 pass 6 fail
Pass 17 Sep 2026 37,575 miles

Central Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Interior Mirror Glass Deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Mount Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Mount Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 17 Sep 2026 37,575 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Upper Obligatory mirror slightly damaged Interior Mirror Glass Deteriorated (3.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Mount Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Both Mount Bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Exhaust Silencer Corroded

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2025 36,595 miles

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

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and Pitted on Inner Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Corroded and Pitted on Inner Face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 19 Sep 2024 35,761 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chips evident (3.2 (a) (i))

interior mirror glass deteriorated

Fail 19 Sep 2024 35,761 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement forward mounting bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view small stone chips evident (3.2 (a) (i))

interior mirror glass deteriorated

Pass 21 Sep 2023 35,004 miles

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Sump Corroded and Damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 21 Sep 2023 35,004 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

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

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

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

Offside Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Small Chip (3.2 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Engine Sump Corroded and Damp (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 22 Sep 2022 34,414 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower slight dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 23 Sep 2021 34,120 miles

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower slight dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

nearside and offside washer jets slightly insecure

Fail 23 Sep 2021 34,120 miles

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive engine area lower slight dampness (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

nearside and offside washer jets slightly insecure

Pass 14 Sep 2020 33,359 miles

interior mirror glass deteriorated

rear wiper blade split

Pass 17 Sep 2019 33,101 miles

Front nearside and offside tyres showing heavy cracking but not exposing the inner cord (advise attention)

Offside Rear Tyre showing heavy cracking but not exposing the inner cord (advise attention)

Rear wiper blade split

interior mirror slightly deteriorated (glass delaminating) but not adversely affecting the view to the rear

Pass 19 Sep 2018 32,758 miles

nearside and offside front tyres showing age related cracking

Pass 7 Sep 2017 32,400 miles

Chips In Windscreen

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Fail 7 Sep 2017 32,400 miles

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Chips In Windscreen

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

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 14 Sep 2016 32,021 miles

rear exhaust silencer mounting strap heavily corroded

Pass 21 Sep 2015 31,571 miles

Vehicle tested in wet conditions

Pass 17 Sep 2014 30,947 miles

All Front Suspension Lower Arm Mount Bushes Perishing

Front Inner Brake PAds Low

Minor Chips In Windscreen

Offside Rear Tyre 3mm (legal Limit 1.6mm)

Rear Exhaust Silencer Mount Strap Badly Rusted

Pass 28 Sep 2013 29,778 miles

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust rear mounting strap corroded

tested in wet conditions

Fail 28 Sep 2013 29,778 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Items removed from driver's view prior to test

exhaust rear mounting strap corroded

tested in wet conditions

Pass 26 Sep 2012 27,883 miles

Nearside and offside front tyres worn low 2mm tread

Nearside mirror showing previous repair

Nearside rear tyre worn to 2.5mm tread

Pass 20 Sep 2011 24,046 miles

Both Front Tyres 3mm (legal Limit 1.6mm)

Chips In Windscreen

Pass 25 Sep 2010 20,107 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

both wiper blades starting to split

Pass 26 Sep 2009 15,648 miles

Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

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 RZD is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.

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 PE56 RZD, 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 RZD is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 September 2006.

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