BP55 XGU

2006 CITROEN — MOT History, Mileage & AI Check

Data from DVLA & DVSA records, last checked 11 June 2026.

Vehicle details

Make & model
CITROEN
Year
2006
Fuel
PETROL
Colour
GREY
Engine
998 cc
Tax status (as of 11 June 2026)
Taxed
MOT status (as of 11 June 2026)
Not valid
MOT due
was due 25 February 2026
Last recorded mileage
26,099 mi

AI verdict AVOID 38/100

AI analysis by CarGPT, generated 11 June 2026 from this vehicle's MOT record. Not professional advice — always inspect before buying.

This 2006 Citroen has 24 MOT tests on record with a 75% pass rate and 26,099 miles. The vehicle's MOT status is currently 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2026-02-25, which is a critical contradiction.

The vehicle shows extremely low annual mileage of 5,539 miles/yr, averaging only 26,099 miles over 20 years, which is a significant red flag for a 2006 car.

Things to check

  • DANGEROUS suspension failure recorded on 2018-09-13 (test 4).
  • MOT status is 'Not valid' with an expiry date of 2026-02-25, a critical contradiction.
  • Recurring major failures in lights (8 times), suspension (5 times), and emissions (1 time).
  • Extremely low annual mileage (5,539 mi/yr) for a 20-year-old vehicle.

Working in its favour

  • Euro NCAP (2017): 4-star safety rating.
  • Most recent MOT passed despite 6 historical failures
  • No specific green flags identified in the MOT history for this vehicle.

Mileage history

Feb 2009: 26,099 mi PASSFeb 2010: 33,104 mi PASSFeb 2011: 40,359 mi PASSFeb 2012: 45,533 mi PASSFeb 2013: 49,954 mi FAILFeb 2013: 49,958 mi PASSFeb 2014: 57,545 mi PASSFeb 2015: 63,320 mi PASSFeb 2016: 67,686 mi PASSJan 2017: 74,550 mi PASSOct 2017: 78,165 mi FAILOct 2017: 78,166 mi PASSSep 2018: 83,649 mi FAILSep 2018: 83,649 mi PASSSep 2019: 89,452 mi PASSSep 2020: 92,125 mi FAILSep 2020: 92,125 mi PASSAug 2021: 95,274 mi FAILAug 2021: 95,274 mi PASSJul 2022: 99,260 mi PASSAug 2023: 103,656 mi PASSFeb 2024: 105,109 mi PASSJan 2025: 105,808 mi FAILFeb 2025: 105,823 mi PASS106k66k26kFeb 2009Feb 2025

MOT test history — 18/24 passed

DateResultMileageDefects & advisories
Feb 2009 PASS 26,099 mi None recorded
Feb 2010 PASS 33,104 mi None recorded
Feb 2011 PASS 40,359 mi None recorded
Feb 2012 PASS 45,533 mi
USER ENTERED Front brake discs corroding
Feb 2013 FAIL 49,954 mi
FAIL Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Feb 2013 PASS 49,958 mi None recorded
Feb 2014 PASS 57,545 mi
ADVISORY Nearside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
ADVISORY Offside Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
USER ENTERED o/s/f tyre has a cut to the inner tred
Feb 2015 PASS 63,320 mi None recorded
Feb 2016 PASS 67,686 mi None recorded
Jan 2017 PASS 74,550 mi None recorded
Oct 2017 FAIL 78,165 mi
FAIL Brake pipe excessively corroded o/s/f to rear (3.6.B.2c)
FAIL Nearside Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
FAIL Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
FAIL Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Oct 2017 PASS 78,166 mi None recorded
Sep 2018 FAIL 83,649 mi
MINOR Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
DANGEROUS Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Sep 2018 PASS 83,649 mi
ADVISORY Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Sep 2019 PASS 89,452 mi
MINOR Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
MINOR Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner and outer rims (5.2.2 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Sep 2020 FAIL 92,125 mi
MAJOR Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
MAJOR Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced (4.1.4 (b))
MINOR Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Output severely reduce (4.7.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
MAJOR Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner and outer rims (5.2.2 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Sep 2020 PASS 92,125 mi
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear joint (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted Inner and outer rims (5.2.2 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted Outer rim (5.2.2 (c) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Cracking in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Wearing on edges (5.2.3 (e))
Aug 2021 FAIL 95,274 mi
MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
MAJOR Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases joint between middle and back (6.1.2 (a))
MINOR Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY front exhaust hanger broken but still secure
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
MAJOR Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Aug 2021 PASS 95,274 mi
MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY front exhaust hanger broken but still secure
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Jul 2022 PASS 99,260 mi
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases slight blow on joint between middle and back box (6.1.2 (a))
ADVISORY interior mirror glass deteriorated
ADVISORY Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner and outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Aug 2023 PASS 103,656 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement lower arm rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill, plus lower inner wheel arch/sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill, plus lower inner wheel arch/sill end (5.3.6 (a) (i))
ADVISORY Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Feb 2024 PASS 105,109 mi
ADVISORY Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
ADVISORY Oil leak
ADVISORY Underbody corroded
MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
ADVISORY Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
ADVISORY Offside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
Jan 2025 FAIL 105,808 mi
MAJOR Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Offside Rear reflector missing (4.8.2 (a) (ii))
MINOR Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
MAJOR Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
MINOR Nearside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Offside Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))
MAJOR Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
MAJOR Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
MAJOR Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced inner sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Feb 2025 PASS 105,823 mi
MINOR Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
MINOR Indicator switch faulty (4.4.2 (a) (i))

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