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SL56 VUC

2006 Citroen C4

Red Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires22 May 2026
Tests25 (17 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate68%

Mileage

140,292 mi
Last recorded140,292 miles
Recorded on1 May 2025
Typical for 2006 Citroen C463,929 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSL56 VUC
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

17 pass 8 fail
Pass 1 May 2025 140,292 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases joint (6.1.2 (a))

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

Nearside Front Outer Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

general corrosion to rear floor / inner and outer sill areas

Pass 30 Apr 2024 137,692 miles

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear floor areas / rear sill slightly corroded

Fail 30 Apr 2024 137,692 miles

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

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

Nearside Front Lower Suspension component ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush (5.3.2 (c))

Rear floor areas / rear sill slightly corroded

Pass 23 May 2023 134,434 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Outer sill starting to corrode

surface corrosion to rear floor areas

Fail 17 May 2023 134,331 miles

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached forward most (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre slightly damaged 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Outer sill starting to corrode

surface corrosion to rear floor areas

Pass 3 May 2022 131,743 miles

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

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

Offside Front Outer Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 205/50 17 (5.2.3 (d) (i))

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

Pass 19 May 2021 129,316 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 11 May 2021 129,204 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 21 May 2020 128,437 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Pass 4 Apr 2019 125,334 miles

Integral body structure or chassis corroded within 30cm of a mounting, but not seriously affecting overall security (6.2.2 (d) (i))

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

Pass 17 Apr 2018 121,887 miles

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

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

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

Offside Rear Lower coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

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

Pass 29 Mar 2017 118,544 miles
Pass 28 Apr 2016 115,050 miles
Fail 27 Apr 2016 115,050 miles

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

Offside Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

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

Stop lamp excessively damaged so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.2.1d)

Pass 29 May 2015 102,129 miles

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

rear exhaust box mounting strap has broken, however the system is adequately supported

Fail 23 May 2015 101,815 miles

Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

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

Offside Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)

rear exhaust box mounting strap has broken, however the system is adequately supported

Pass 1 May 2014 83,456 miles

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Fail 1 May 2014 83,456 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover missing (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Drag link end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak (2.7.3)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Nearside Front Drag link end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

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

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

Pass 9 Apr 2013 70,319 miles

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 steering arm has slight play.

Fail 5 Apr 2013 70,319 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red (1.3.2e)

Offside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Front brake discs badly worn and corroded.

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

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

Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside steering arm has slight play.

Rear brake discs badly worn and corroded.

Pass 16 Aug 2012 67,299 miles
Fail 16 Aug 2012 67,299 miles

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

Pass 9 Aug 2011 58,319 miles

n/s/r tyre low tread on outer edge

Pass 20 Aug 2010 57,003 miles
Pass 20 Aug 2009 40,845 miles

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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SL56 VUC is a 2006 Citroen C4 in Red with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68%.

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 SL56 VUC, 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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SL56 VUC is a 2006 Citroen C4, first registered on 29 September 2006.

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