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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN SAXOs year 2000

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mot history
Pass percent:49.94%
(The average a diesel CITROEN SAXO year 2000 passes without issue)
Based on:15,531 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues1650
Headlamp aim out of alignment1560
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|1091
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively1066
Brakes imbalanced across an axle896
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|663
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort586
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|480
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|460
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|430
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|428
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|398
Registration plate issues352
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|350
Brake pipe excessively corroded323
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|299
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|284
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|243
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened228
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|194
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|194
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|192
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|174
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|173
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|170
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|166
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|165
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|164
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|161
Rear brake application uneven160
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|159
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|155
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|147
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|147
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|145
Front brake application uneven139
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|133
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|129
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|128
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|127
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|123
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|122
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|119
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|117
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|115
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|114
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|112
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|112
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|110
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|106
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|105
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|104
Battery insecure |1.9.1|101
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|100
Horn not working |1.6.2a|94
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|91
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|87
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|86
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|82
Windscreen has damage82
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|80
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|80
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|79
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|77
Emissions not tested |7.0|76
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|75
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|73
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|72
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|71
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|71
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|68
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|68
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|67
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|67
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|66
Rear brake binding65
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|62
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|60
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|58
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|57
Windscreen wiper blade insecure55
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|55
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|55
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|54
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|54
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|53
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|52
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|51
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|50
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|50
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|48
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|47
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|47
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|45
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|44
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|44
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|43
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|43
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|42
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|42
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|42
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|42
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|41
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|40
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|38
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|38
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|38
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|38
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|38
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|37
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|36
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|36
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|36
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|35
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|35
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|35
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|34
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|34
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|34
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|33
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|33
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|33
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|33
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|32
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|32
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|32
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|32
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|32
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|31
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|31
Bonnet retaining device ineffective |8.4.2|31
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|30
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|30
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|30
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|30
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|30
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|29
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|29
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|29
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|28
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|27
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|27
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|27
Nearside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings |6.1.B.2|26
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|26
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|25
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|25
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|25
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|25
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|25
Nearside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|25
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|24

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