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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN SAXOs year 1996

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mot history
Pass percent:39.01%
(The average a petrol CITROEN SAXO year 1996 passes without issue)
Based on:41,584 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment5148
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|4999
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4477
Registration plate lamp issues4405
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|3543
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort3135
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively3112
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|2335
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2322
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2242
Brake pipe excessively corroded1677
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1641
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1630
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1452
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1437
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1336
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1301
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1277
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1261
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1080
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|1061
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|1059
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1055
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|983
Registration plate issues973
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|958
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|945
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|786
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|784
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|781
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|760
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|731
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|714
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|697
Horn not working |1.6.2a|669
Emissions not tested |7.0|668
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|650
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|620
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|600
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|571
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|557
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|526
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|510
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|508
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|489
Front brake application uneven472
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|460
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|459
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|440
Rear brake application uneven432
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|421
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|397
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|384
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|378
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|368
Rear brake binding364
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|359
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|335
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|332
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|326
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|314
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|303
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|300
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|285
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|279
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|274
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|255
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|250
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|249
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|242
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|235
Windscreen has damage232
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|225
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|223
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|220
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|208
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|205
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|205
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|204
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|197
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|197
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|195
Windscreen wiper blade insecure192
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|186
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|178
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|176
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|172
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|170
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|168
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|167
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|167
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|167
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|167
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|167
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|166
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|165
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|165
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|161
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|158
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|154
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|154
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|153
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|152
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|152
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|152
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|150
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|148
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|148
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|148
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|144
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|141
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|141
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|137
Rear Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|136
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|131
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|129
Offside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|128
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|128
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|127
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|124
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|121
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|121
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|120
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|120
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|120
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|115
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting cracked |2.4.G.1|114
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored |3.5.1h|114
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|112
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|112
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|111
Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|111
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|111
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|111
Offside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|109
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|108
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|108
Offside Front Lower Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|107
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|106
Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|106
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|104
Offside Rear Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|102
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|100
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|99
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion which adversely affects braking or steering |6.1.A.1|99
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|96
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|95
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|94
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|94
Offside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|93
Offside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|93
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|93
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|93
Offside Inner Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|90
Nearside Front Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|90
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar attachment bracket/mounting fractured |2.4.G.1|89
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration |7.3.A.2c|89
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|88
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|88
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|87
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|87
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|86
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|85
Nearside Rear Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|84
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|82
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|81
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|78

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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