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R256 OEF

1997 Citroen C15

White Diesel 1769cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires23 Jul 2027
Tests39 (24 pass, 15 fail)
Pass rate61.5%

Mileage

120,741 mi
Last recorded120,741 miles
Recorded on24 Jul 2026
Typical for 1997 Citroen C1589,293 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR256 OEF
MakeCitroen
ModelC15
Year1997
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,769cc

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MOT History

24 pass 15 fail
Pass 24 Jul 2026 120,741 miles
Fail 20 Jul 2026 120,732 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting insecure inner bolt insecure (5.3.3 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))

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

Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire Area of injectors (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

Service brake requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair (1.2.1 (c))

Pass 24 Jul 2025 120,256 miles
Fail 9 Jul 2025 120,255 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Inner sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced Crossmember (6.1.1 (c) (i))

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

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

Pass 28 Mar 2025 120,105 miles
Pass 5 Apr 2024 118,606 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and top mount. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front inner wheel arch showing slight corrosion near head light.

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage on top turret seal. (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 5 Apr 2024 118,606 miles

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Front Coil spring corroded and top mount. (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front inner wheel arch showing slight corrosion near head light.

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage on top turret seal. (2.1.5 (a))

reversing light not working.

Pass 4 Apr 2023 116,550 miles

Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))

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

Underneath covered in heavy underseal

Pass 4 Apr 2022 113,875 miles

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Fail 1 Apr 2022 113,875 miles

Hazard warning switch inoperative (4.4.2 (a) (ii))

Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a))

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

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 10 Apr 2021 112,882 miles

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

Pass 14 May 2019 111,037 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge on outer edge. (5.2.3 (e))

Power steering ram has slight seepage from a joint (2.1.5 (a))

Pass 15 May 2018 109,365 miles

Nearside Front slight corrosion chassis/under-floor close to front subframe n/s/r mounting

Nearside Front slight corrosion to front subframe n/s/r corner near mounting

drive belts loose for alternator, servo vac pump, power steering pump

engine oil leak

Pass 14 Jun 2017 108,286 miles
Pass 12 May 2017 108,209 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear tail box. (7.1.2)

pedal rubbers slightly worn.

Fail 12 May 2017 108,209 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear tail box. (7.1.2)

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

pedal rubbers slightly worn.

Pass 6 May 2016 103,170 miles

NSF+OSF headlamp have been temporarily repaired

brake line front to rear is heavily coated with underseal witch prevents a full inspection

suspension component very heavily undersealed witch prevented a full inspection

Fail 29 Apr 2016 103,170 miles

Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement (3.3.A.5)

Driver's seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. (6.2.A.3)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded suspension bed under anti roll bar fixing (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Brake pipe slightly corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jun 2015 101,235 miles

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

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

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

all four tyres wearing on outer edges.

rear number plate light showing 50 % of output.

wiper rubber split

Fail 22 Jun 2015 101,235 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

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

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

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

Offside Rear Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

all four tyres wearing on outer edges.

rear number plate light showing 50 % of output.

wiper rubber split

Pass 18 Jun 2014 98,840 miles

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Fail 17 Jun 2014 98,840 miles

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

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

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)

Pass 27 Jun 2013 97,184 miles
Fail 22 Mar 2013 97,175 miles

Body has a sharp edge caused by corrosion (6.1.C.1)

Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

rear chassis corroded

Pass 29 Mar 2012 95,926 miles
Pass 25 Aug 2011 94,627 miles
Fail 25 Aug 2011 94,627 miles

Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Oil leak

corrosion on sills

Pass 11 Apr 2011 93,404 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2011 93,404 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Oil leak

bonnet corroded

corrosion on o/s and n/s sills

Pass 14 Apr 2010 90,302 miles

CORROSION ON SILLS

Oil leak

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

Pass 12 Mar 2009 86,278 miles
Fail 12 Mar 2009 86,278 miles

Nearside Steering rack gaiter insecure (2.2.D.2d)

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Oil leak

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 8 Apr 2008 82,413 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2008 82,413 miles

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

Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)

Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside front brake grabbing severely (3.7.A.2b)

Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (3.1.9)

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

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

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

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

Oil leak

Fail 30 Aug 2007 80,325 miles

CORROSION AROUND HANDBRAKE LEVER

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Pass 30 Aug 2007 80,325 miles

CORROSION AROUND HANDBRAKE LEVER

Pass 20 Nov 2006 76,820 miles
Pass 25 Nov 2005 72,340 miles
Fail 24 Nov 2005 72,340 miles

Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)

advise n/s/f & o/s/f tyre tread only 3mm

How Reliable is the Citroen C15?

Based on 153,086 MOT tests across 16,950 vehicles.

63.6%
Pass Rate
4,448
Miles/Year
37
Year Lifespan
16,950
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 8,845
Side repeater not working 8,654
Headlamp aim too low 7,959
Stop lamp not working 7,678
Headlamp insecure 6,419
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R256 OEF is a 1997 Citroen C15 in White with a 1,769cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 39 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.5%.

Across all 1997 Citroen C15 models, the average MOT pass rate is 62.9% with a typical mileage of 89,293 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 C15 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 8,845 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R256 OEF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C15 typically stays on UK roads for around 37 years. At 29 years old, this Citroen C15 is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R256 OEF is a 1997 Citroen C15, first registered on 20 August 1997.

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