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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN CXs year 1980

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mot history
Pass percent:78.02%
(The average a petrol CITROEN CX year 1980 passes without issue)
Based on:91 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|2
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|2
Battery insecure |1.9.1|2
Registration plate lamp issues2
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2
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|1
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|1
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely by positive means |7.2.4b|1
Offside Rear fog lamp missing |1.3.2a|1
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|1
Nearside Front Upper Fluid suspension unit leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Front Fluid suspension pipe leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit displaced |2.4.D.1a|1
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit displaced |2.4.D.1a|1
Nearside front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|1
Nearside Rear brake caliper leaking |3.6.A.1|1
Brakes imbalanced across an axle1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a upper suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.6a|1
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content excessive |7.3.B.1a|1
Offside Drag link end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside |1.8|1
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content excessive |7.3.B.1b|1
Front Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play inner |2.2.B.1f|1
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Offside Fluid suspension leaking |2.4.D.2|1
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Front Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|1
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Front Direction indicators not working |1.4.A.2c|1
Headlamp aim out of alignment1
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1
Offside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|1
Nearside Rear front brake binding |3.7.B.1|1
Offside Front front brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1
Offside Outer Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|1
Nearside Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.2.C.1c|1
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|1
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|1

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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