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PF06 YZY

2006 Citroen C3

Silver Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires1 Mar 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

132,371 mi
Last recorded132,371 miles
Recorded on19 Feb 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPF06 YZY
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 19 Feb 2025 132,371 miles
Pass 19 Feb 2024 129,546 miles
Fail 13 Feb 2024 129,546 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting insecure (5.3.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust emissions likely to be affected by an exhaust leak backbox (8.2.1.1 (b))

Rear Exhaust silencer likely to become detached back box (8.1.1 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Pass 2 Mar 2023 125,739 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

pulling to right, tracking advised

Fail 2 Mar 2023 125,739 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))

pulling to right, tracking advised

Pass 1 Mar 2022 121,092 miles

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

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Pass 1 Mar 2021 115,691 miles
Fail 1 Mar 2021 115,691 miles

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

Pass 20 Feb 2020 111,080 miles
Pass 20 Feb 2019 108,398 miles
Fail 19 Feb 2019 108,398 miles

Brake lever has insufficient reserve travel (1.1.2 (a))

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))

Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))

Pass 9 Feb 2018 107,466 miles
Fail 9 Feb 2018 107,464 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported back box strap (7.1.1)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases backbox (7.1.2)

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both (4.1.E.1)

Pass 30 Jun 2017 104,308 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Fail 30 Jun 2017 104,297 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2.5mm (4.1.E.1)

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

Pass 4 Jul 2016 100,510 miles

Cracking in front suspension arm bushes

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Slight damage to os wheel rims

Rear Brake imbalance across rear foot brake

Suspect brake switch in need of adjustment

Fail 4 Jul 2016 100,510 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Cracking in front suspension arm bushes

Nearside Front Shock absorber has a slightly worn shock absorber pivot (2.7.4)

Offside Slight damage to os wheel rims

Rear Brake imbalance across rear foot brake

Suspect brake switch in need of adjustment

Fail 12 Jun 2015 96,398 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 12 Jun 2015 96,398 miles
Fail 5 Jun 2014 92,096 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Pass 5 Jun 2014 92,096 miles
Pass 12 Jun 2013 82,700 miles

front discs corroding on inner face

Fail 31 May 2012 71,773 miles

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

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

airbag light illuminated

front offside wiper starting to perish at the ends

rear offside suspension bumpstop missing

turbo heatshields insecure

Pass 31 May 2012 71,773 miles

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

airbag light illuminated

front offside wiper starting to perish at the ends

rear offside suspension bumpstop missing

turbo heatshields insecure

Pass 2 Jun 2011 62,071 miles
Fail 10 Apr 2010 16,096 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Pass 10 Apr 2010 16,096 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2009 37,667 miles
Pass 14 Jul 2008 26,430 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

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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PF06 YZY is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Silver with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 PF06 YZY, 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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PF06 YZY is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 30 June 2006.

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