MOT Stats
Vehicle types : Car : Citroen : Xsara
Citroen Xsara
| Year | Tests | Pass rate | Most common fail reason |
| 1997 | 6 | 83.33% | Excessive corrosion to, or weakened structure near any suspension mounting. |
| 1998 | 73 | 57.53% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
| 1999 | 82 | 41.46% | SRS malfunction indicator lamp indicates a system malfunction. |
| 2000 | 282 | 46.1% | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. |
| 2001 | 1,049 | 50.05% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2002 | 1,694 | 52.13% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2003 | 2,340 | 47.39% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2004 | 3,574 | 50.03% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2005 | 3,995 | 45.46% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2006 | 6,217 | 49.28% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2007 | 5,743 | 49.09% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2008 | 3,145 | 48.71% | Position lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2009 | 2,580 | 53.99% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2010 | 1,275 | 54.51% | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. |
| 2011 | 5 | 20% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
| 2012 | 3 | 66.67% | Tyre with a lump, bulge or tear. |
| 2013 | 1 | 0% | Electrical wiring insecure. |
| 2014 | 1 | 100% | n/a |
| 2015 | 1 | 0% | Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit. |
| 2016 | 2 | 50% | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. |
| 2017 | 3 | 66.67% | Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit. |
| 2018 | 2 | 0% | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. |
Tests: 32,073
Average Citroen Xsara pass rate: 49.39%
Most common fail reasons
| # | Reason | Fail code | Category | % |
| 1 | Suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing excessively worn. | 5.3.4(a)(i) | Major | 16% |
| 2 | Position lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.2.1(a)(ii) | Major | 14% |
| 3 | Stop lamp missing or inoperative. | 4.3.1(a)(ii) | Major | 14% |
| 4 | Seat belt load bearing structure strength significantly reduced near an anchorage point. | 7.1.1(a)(i) | Major | 13% |
| 5 | Constant velocity joint boot missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt. | 6.1.7(g)(ii) | Major | 12% |
| 6 | Suspension joint dust cover missing or ineffective. | 5.3.4(b)(ii) | Major | 10% |
| 7 | Windscreen washers not providing sufficient fluid. | 3.5(a) | Major | 8% |
| 8 | Electrical wiring insecure. | 4.11(a)(ii) | Major | 8% |
| 9 | Exhaust system leaking or insecure. | 6.1.2(a) | Major | 8% |
| 10 | Tyre tread depth not in accordance with requirements. | 5.2.3(e) | Dangerous | 7% |
Tests date range:
10th February 2023 to 9th February 2024
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