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SN55 LJS

2006 Citroen C3

Blue Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires27 Dec 2020
Tests17 (12 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate70.6%

Mileage

52,470 mi
Last recorded52,470 miles
Recorded on19 Jun 2019
Typical for 2006 Citroen C354,901 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationSN55 LJS
MakeCitroen
ModelC3
Year2006
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

12 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Jun 2019 52,470 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bushes (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play minor play detected up and down (5.1.3 (a) (i))

Fail 19 Jun 2019 52,470 miles

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm inner bushes (both sides) (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Wheel bearing has slight play minor play detected up and down (5.1.3 (a) (i))

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

Pass 28 Jun 2018 50,493 miles

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 26 Jun 2018 50,491 miles

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

Offside Front Service brake excessively fluctuating (1.2.1 (e))

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

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

Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and offside (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Front tyre slightly cracked

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and rear (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Jun 2017 47,550 miles

All road wheels corroded

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Nearside and offside (3.6.B.4e)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside (2.4.A.3)

Front exhaust mount snapped, rear exhaust supported using wire

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside inner sills and chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 22 Jun 2017 47,549 miles

Headlamp aim too high Nearside and offside (1.8)

Nearside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

All road wheels corroded

Battery insecure however is contained in a box

Coolant level below min

Front Anti-roll bar corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules Nearside and offside (3.6.B.4e)

Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened Nearside and offside (2.4.G.1)

Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened heavily corroded (2.4.G.1)

Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside (2.4.A.3)

Front exhaust mount snapped, rear exhaust supported using wire

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

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing Nearside and offside (2.7.2a)

Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside and offside inner sills and chassis legs (2.4.A.3)

Rear coil spring corroded Nearside and offside (2.4.C.1b)

engine sump heavily corroded and leaking oil

Pass 14 May 2016 46,862 miles
Pass 19 May 2015 43,202 miles

exhaust poor mountains wired up

front brake discs rusty

near side rear tyre cracking

under body rusty

Fail 19 May 2015 43,202 miles

Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

exhaust poor mountains wired up

front brake discs rusty

near side rear tyre cracking

under body rusty

Pass 8 Dec 2014 41,277 miles

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 11 Dec 2013 36,613 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

rear exhaust silencer mount deteriorated

Fail 11 Dec 2013 36,612 miles

Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

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

rear exhaust silencer mount deteriorated

Pass 12 Dec 2012 32,146 miles

Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

nsr brake binding slightly

Pass 20 Dec 2011 27,280 miles
Pass 10 Jan 2011 23,161 miles
Pass 7 Jan 2010 19,519 miles
Pass 19 Jan 2009 15,786 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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SN55 LJS is a 2006 Citroen C3 in Blue with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 17 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 70.6%.

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 SN55 LJS, 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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SN55 LJS is a 2006 Citroen C3, first registered on 26 January 2006.

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