MOT Check for CITROEN XSARAs

The CITROEN XSARA makes up 3,528,714 of the overall 20,923,560 CITROEN MOT test results. Select your XSARA model year below to find the specific problems.

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Some examples of the most common issues are:
Nearside Front Position lamp not working aii Occurs:374 times
Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Occurs:463 times
Offside Front coil spring incomplete  Occurs:8,011 times
Front Power steering pipe or hose leaking from a joint  Occurs:314 times
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Occurs:448 times
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:8,959 times
Offside Direction indicator incorrect colour  Occurs:867 times
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing  Occurs:2,941 times
front brakes release unevenly  Occurs:487 times
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:540 times
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a)) Occurs:1,591 times
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted  Occurs:981 times
Spare wheel carrier insecure  Occurs:4,681 times
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill  Occurs:493 times
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc  Occurs:713 times
Nearside Front position lamp not working  Occurs:69,834 times
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint  Occurs:10,403 times
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle  Occurs:1,564 times
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value aii Occurs:473 times
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle  Occurs:384 times
Steering system has excessive free play detected at the steering wheel  Occurs:407 times
Offside Front Direction indicator not working  Occurs:2,763 times
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush  Occurs:2,987 times
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive  Occurs:17,290 times
Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Occurs:405 times
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