MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN GRANDs year 2008

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Pass percent:55.62%

(The average a diesel CITROEN GRAND year 2008 passes without issue)

Based on:809 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	63
Registration plate lamp issues	58
Headlamp aim out of alignment	40
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	21
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
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\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke \|7.4.B.3a\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
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\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|1.1.6 \|e\|\|	2
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	63
Registration plate lamp issues	58
Headlamp aim out of alignment	40
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	36
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	31
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	23
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	21
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	16
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	14
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	9
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	9
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	9
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	8
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	8
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
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\|	7
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	6
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	6
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	6
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	5
Registration plate issues	5
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	4
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	4
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.2.2 (g))	4
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	4
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	4
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	4
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	4
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	4
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	4
Windscreen washer not working	4
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	4
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	4
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	3
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\|	3
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	3
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	3
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	3
Offside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak	3
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	3
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	3
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	3
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault \|7.12 \|e\|\|	3
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	3
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	2
Front brake excessively fluctuating	2
Electronic parking brake control defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated \|3.1.3c\|	2
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	2
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	2
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	2
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1c\|	2
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	2
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect \|4.1.2 \|c\|\|	2
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|4.1.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Offside Rear Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	2
Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault (7.12 (e))	2
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	2
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke \|7.4.B.3a\|	2
Offside Rear Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	2
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\|	2
Exhaust emissions exceed manufacturers specified limit (8.2.2.2 (a))	2
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken \|5.3.1 \|b\| \|i\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	2
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	2
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	2
Electronic parking brake warning indicates a malfunction \|1.1.6 \|e\|\|	2
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. \|6.2.A.3\|	2
Nearside Rear reflector excessively damaged so that its function is impaired \|1.5.1c\|	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|6.1.7 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	2
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	2
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))	2
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))	2
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	2
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))	2

MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN GRANDs year 2008

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