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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN SAXOs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:47.30%
(The average a diesel CITROEN SAXO year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:1,520 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment169
Registration plate lamp issues154
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively120
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|107
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|77
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort72
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|71
Brake pipe excessively corroded63
Brakes imbalanced across an axle58
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|57
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|54
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|53
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|48
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|43
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|38
Horn not working |1.6.2a|34
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|33
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|32
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|31
Registration plate issues29
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|25
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|25
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|24
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|24
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened21
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|21
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|20
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|20
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|19
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|19
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|18
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|18
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|18
Emissions not tested |7.0|18
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|17
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|17
Rear brake application uneven17
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|17
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|16
Front brake application uneven16
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|15
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|13
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|12
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|12
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|12
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|12
Windscreen has damage11
Rear brake binding11
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|11
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|11
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure11
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|11
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|10
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|10
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|10
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|10
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|10
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|9
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|9
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|9
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|9
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|8
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|8
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|8
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|7
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|7
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|7
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|6
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|6
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|6
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|6
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|6
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|6
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|6
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|6
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|6
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|6
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|5
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|5
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|5
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|5
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|5
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|5
Parking brake lever defective so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated |3.1.3c|5
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Brake hose excessively deteriorated5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|5
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted |7.4.B.1|5
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|5
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|5
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|5
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|4
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|4
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Nearside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|4
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|4
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|4
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement4
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|4
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|4
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|4
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|4
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|4
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
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|4
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Offside Front Lower Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|4
Exhaust noise is clearly in excess of that emitted by a similar vehicle fitted with a standard silencer in average condition |7.1.4|3
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|3
Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|3
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|3
Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Front Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|3
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|3
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|3
Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Offside Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.2.1f|3
Nearside Front Brake hose twisted |found during steering lock to lock check| |2.2.D.2b|3
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|3
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|3
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|3
Driver`s door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|3
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|3
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|3
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|3
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Inner Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|3
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush |2.7.4|3
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|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 Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|3
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|3
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault3
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|3
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|3
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|3
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|3
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|3
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|3
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|3
Offside Outer Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|3
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|3
Fuel tank leaking |7.2.3|3

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