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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C8s year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:51.00%
(The average a petrol CITROEN C8 year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:4,592 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively518
Registration plate lamp issues475
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|416
Headlamp aim out of alignment303
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort254
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|113
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|111
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|82
Rear brake binding81
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|79
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|77
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|75
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|72
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|69
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|67
Registration plate issues67
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|58
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|54
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|53
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|49
Brakes imbalanced across an axle48
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|47
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|47
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|45
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|42
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened41
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|39
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|37
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|36
Nearside 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|35
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|35
Emissions not tested |7.0|34
Brake pipe excessively corroded30
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|30
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|30
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|29
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|29
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|28
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|28
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|27
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|27
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|26
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|26
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|25
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|25
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|24
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|24
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|23
Offside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|23
Windscreen has damage23
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Horn not working |1.6.2a|22
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|20
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|18
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|17
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|17
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|16
Offside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|16
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|16
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|16
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|16
Windscreen wiper blade insecure16
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|16
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|15
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|15
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|15
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|15
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|15
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|14
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|14
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|14
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|14
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|14
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|14
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|13
Front brake application uneven13
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|12
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|12
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|12
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|12
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|12
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||11
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|11
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|11
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|10
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|10
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|10
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Windscreen washer not working 9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|9
Nearside Rear coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|9
Offside Rear coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|9
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|9
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|9
Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|8
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|8
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened8
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|8
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Headlamp excessively deteriorated so that the light output is severely reduced |1.7.5a|8
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement7
Electronic stability system warning lamp indicates a fault |3.4.1c|7
Nearside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|7
Offside passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|7
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Spare wheel insecure |6.4.2|7
Offside Rear fog lamp emits a light other than red |1.3.2e|7
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|7
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault7
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|7
Rear brake application uneven7
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|7

We get to these numbers by trawling through over 1 billion MOT test results since 2004 and crunched the numbers. We remove anything to do with Tyres, as they are model independent and group together common non-model specific issues. We are trying to get to a picture of what models have what issues.

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