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RJ56 EEH

2006 Citroen C4

Silver Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Feb 2021
Tests21 (11 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate52.4%

Mileage

131,634 mi
Last recorded131,634 miles
Recorded on6 Feb 2020
Typical for 2006 Citroen C463,929 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationRJ56 EEH
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2006
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

11 pass 10 fail
Pass 6 Feb 2020 131,634 miles

both front tyres worn on edges

Pass 5 Feb 2019 127,402 miles
Fail 4 Feb 2019 127,402 miles

Nearside Front Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play inner joint (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Fail 1 Feb 2019 127,384 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts and nearside rear (4.4.3 (a))

Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both front inner tie rod ball joints have play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin looks low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

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

reverse light isnt working

Fail 29 Dec 2018 126,987 miles

Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturer's specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))

Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d))

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

Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))

Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

Direction indicator slightly discoloured both fronts and nearside rear are discolouring (4.4.3 (a))

Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has slight play both tie rod ball joints have play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Service brake binding but not excessively wheel bearings not checked due to binding of wheels (1.2.1 (f))

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

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

Rear Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin both look low (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Rear both caliper handbrake arms are sticking

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing all four tyres are perishing and fronts are wearing on edges (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights was too low ()

oil level low

reverse light isnt working

Pass 17 Jan 2018 123,921 miles

Battery loose but not insecure

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

lower engine mount has movement

Fail 11 Jan 2018 123,864 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Rear Lower engine mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (6.1.D.1a)

Battery loose but not insecure

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

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s) both ()

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

Fail 18 Dec 2017 123,642 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose twisted (3.6.B.4c)

Offside Rear coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Nearside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play inner track rod ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Inner Ball joint has slight play inner track rod ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both rear discs corroding (3.5.1i)

battery loose but not likely to fall out

oil level is getting low

Pass 29 Dec 2016 120,716 miles

Battery insecure but not likely to fall over

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring items

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Under tray loose but not likely to fall off

Fail 28 Dec 2016 120,712 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose excessively chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Battery insecure but not likely to fall over

Engine covers and under trays fitted obscuring items

Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

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

Offside Front Brake hose slightly chafed (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Under tray loose but not likely to fall off

Pass 31 Dec 2015 115,960 miles

Nearside Front inner tie rod has play

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

Undertray insicure

engine cover and undertrays fitted obscuring items

Fail 31 Dec 2015 115,960 miles

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

Nearside Front inner tie rod has play

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

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source so that the light output is severely reduced (1.7.5a)

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

Undertray insicure

engine cover and undertrays fitted obscuring items

Pass 6 Jan 2015 109,795 miles

Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay

Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components

offside and nearside rear indicator bulbs discoloured

rear tyres cracking amongst tread

Fail 6 Jan 2014 103,398 miles

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

rear tyres out of shape

Pass 6 Jan 2014 103,398 miles

rear tyres out of shape

Pass 22 Dec 2012 97,815 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear brake discs corroded

Fail 22 Dec 2012 97,815 miles

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

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

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

Offside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

Offside Rear rear brake grabbing slightly (3.7.A.5b)

rear brake discs corroded

Pass 10 Jan 2012 93,019 miles

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

rear discs slightly corroded

Fail 4 Jan 2012 92,912 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

rear discs slightly corroded

Pass 4 Jan 2011 85,775 miles
Pass 16 Oct 2009 66,789 miles

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

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

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

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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RJ56 EEH is a 2006 Citroen C4 in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 52.4%.

Across all 2006 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.9% with a typical mileage of 63,929 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 C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying RJ56 EEH, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen C4 is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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RJ56 EEH is a 2006 Citroen C4, first registered on 31 October 2006.

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