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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN C8s year 2006

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mot history
Pass percent:52.14%
(The average a petrol CITROEN C8 year 2006 passes without issue)
Based on:2,988 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues237
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively223
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|135
Headlamp aim out of alignment121
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort95
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|95
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|81
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|74
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|63
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|61
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|54
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|44
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|42
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|39
Brakes imbalanced across an axle37
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|34
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))33
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|31
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|31
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|28
Brake pipe excessively corroded28
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|27
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|26
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|25
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|25
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|25
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|24
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|22
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|22
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|22
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|22
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|21
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|21
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|21
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|20
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|20
Emissions not tested |7.0|19
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|19
Rear brake binding19
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))18
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|18
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|14
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|14
Registration plate issues13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault13
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))12
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|12
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened11
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 Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))10
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))10
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|10
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))10
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))10
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|10
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|10
Emissions not tested (8.2.1.2 (d))10
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|10
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))10
Offside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|9
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|9
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))9
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction |8.2.1.2 |h||8
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|8
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|8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
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|8
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|7
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |8.2.1.2 |c||7
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|7
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||7
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))7
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))7
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|7
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|7
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))7
Front brake application uneven7
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|7
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))6
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))6
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||6
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|6
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.3 |a||6
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||6
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))6
Power steering fluid level below minimum |2.3.1|6
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|6
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|5
rear parking |secondary| brakes imbalanced5
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))5
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
Windscreen washer not working 5
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))5
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))5
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|5
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||5
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|5
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|5
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement5
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|5

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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