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PJ06 FHT

2006 Citroen C3

Blue Diesel 1398cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires28 Apr 2023
Tests24 (15 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

146,752 mi
Last recorded146,752 miles
Recorded on29 Apr 2022
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPJ06 FHT
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,398cc

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MOT History

15 pass 9 fail
Pass 29 Apr 2022 146,752 miles

Central Heat shield insecure

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

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Fail 16 Apr 2022 146,731 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner and outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

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

Offside Rear Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner and outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Windscreen damaged and affecting the driver's view of the road (3.2 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint likely to become detached (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Offside Rear Parking (secondary brake) on a single line braking system has no recorded effort at a wheel (1.3.1 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Central Heat shield insecure

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

Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

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

Pass 24 May 2021 134,845 miles

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 24 May 2021 134,836 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

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

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

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

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

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

Fail 10 May 2021 134,193 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Offside Rear Integral body structure is deformed and structural rigidity is significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (a) (i))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

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

Pass 16 May 2020 124,276 miles

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 3 Jun 2019 116,593 miles
Fail 3 Jun 2019 116,593 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 8 Jun 2018 107,990 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2018 107,990 miles

Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))

Pass 1 Jul 2017 94,460 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from turbo area (7.1.2)

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

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

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

both rear tyres cracking

Fail 1 Jul 2017 94,440 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases from turbo area (7.1.2)

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

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

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

both rear tyres cracking

Pass 15 Jul 2016 90,078 miles

n/s/r tyre slight cracking

Fail 15 Jul 2016 90,078 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

n/s/r tyre slight cracking

Pass 14 Jul 2015 84,874 miles

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

Fail 11 Jul 2015 84,836 miles

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

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

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

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

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

Pass 12 Jul 2014 79,100 miles

Front brake discs pitted

Pass 22 Jul 2013 72,856 miles

Centre rear stop light not working

Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Oil leak

Suspect injector(s) leaking

Pass 9 Jul 2012 66,522 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Nearside front tyre starting to wear on outer edge

Offside front tyre starting to wear on inner edge

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 16 Jul 2011 59,666 miles

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

Slight play in the steering rack.

Pass 31 Jul 2010 52,250 miles
Fail 20 Aug 2009 42,967 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

nearside rear tyre on 2-3mm

offside rear tyre on 2-3mm

Pass 20 Aug 2009 42,967 miles

nearside rear tyre on 2-3mm

offside rear tyre on 2-3mm

Pass 17 Mar 2009 39,021 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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PJ06 FHT is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,398cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 PJ06 FHT, 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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PJ06 FHT is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 26 April 2006.

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