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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN C8s year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:55.29%
(The average a diesel CITROEN C8 year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:3,015 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues134
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively121
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))120
Headlamp aim out of alignment115
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|80
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|64
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort54
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))48
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|46
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))36
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))36
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|33
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))32
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))32
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|30
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|29
Parking brake efficiency below requirements |1.4.2 |a| |i||28
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))26
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke |7.4.B.3a|26
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))26
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|25
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))24
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))23
Brakes imbalanced across an axle23
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))22
Windscreen washer not working 22
Offside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))21
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))21
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))21
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))20
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))18
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|17
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|17
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))16
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Nearside Rear Other passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.3 (a))16
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|15
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))15
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))14
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))13
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))13
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|13
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|13
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))13
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))13
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))13
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|13
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||12
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))12
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))12
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))11
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))11
Brake pipe excessively corroded11
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))11
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))10
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened10
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))10
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault10
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|9
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||9
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))9
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))9
Parking brake lever has excessive movement indicating incorrect adjustment (1.1.6 (c))9
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|9
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|8
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||8
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|8
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Rear brake binding8
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|8
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))8
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||8
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|8
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|7
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||7
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|7
Nearside Parking brake inoperative on one side (1.4.1 (a))7
Registration plate issues7
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|7
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))7
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))7
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))7
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||7
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))6
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value |1.4.2 |a| |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
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|6
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||6
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||6
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn |5.3.4 |a| |i||6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |5.3.4 |b| |ii||6
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
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|6
Exhaust emissions exceed default limit of 1.5m-1 |8.2.2.2 |b||6
Nearside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))6
Central Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))6
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))6
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|6
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
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|6
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))6
Offside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))6
Offside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||6
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))6
Nearside Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|6
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|5
Offside Rear Upper Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
Offside Rear Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))5
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|5
Nearside Rear Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))5
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Windscreen has damage5
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Central Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))5
Nearside Rear coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|5
Nearside Rear Upper Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))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
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))5
Horn not working |1.6.2a|5
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))5
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||5
Nearside Rear Parking brake inoperative on one side |1.4.1 |a||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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