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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN SAXOs year 2001

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mot history
Pass percent:51.79%
(The average a diesel CITROEN SAXO year 2001 passes without issue)
Based on:12,986 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues1340
Headlamp aim out of alignment1193
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively839
Brakes imbalanced across an axle710
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|566
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|461
Brake pipe excessively corroded439
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|342
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|339
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|315
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort290
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|273
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|268
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|228
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|214
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|207
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|205
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|198
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened187
Horn not working |1.6.2a|183
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|182
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|173
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|167
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|165
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|152
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|149
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|145
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|144
Registration plate issues138
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|132
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|125
Rear brake application uneven119
Front brake application uneven118
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|118
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|110
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|100
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|94
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|94
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|91
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|90
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|88
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|87
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|87
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|85
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|84
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|83
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|82
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|81
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|78
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|71
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|71
Emissions not tested |7.0|71
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|70
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|68
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|66
Windscreen wiper blade insecure63
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|63
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|62
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|57
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|57
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|56
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|56
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|56
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|55
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|53
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|51
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|51
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|50
Windscreen has damage47
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|45
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|44
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|44
Power steering inoperative |2.3.3a|44
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|43
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|42
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|42
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|41
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|40
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|40
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|39
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|37
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|37
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|36
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|36
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|34
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|34
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|34
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|34
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|33
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|33
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|32
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|32
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|31
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|31
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|31
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|31
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|31
Rear brake binding31
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|30
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|30
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|30
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|30
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|29
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|29
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|28
Battery insecure |1.9.1|28
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|28
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|28
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|27
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b|27
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|27
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|27
Offside Front Seat belt affected by an insecure seat fixing |5.2.1b|26
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|26
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|26
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|26
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|26
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|25
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|25
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|25
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|25
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|25
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|25
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|25
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|25
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|24
Offside Side repeater insecure |1.4.A.2b|24
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|24
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|24
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|23
Offside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|23
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|22
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|22
Offside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|22
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|21
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|21
Offside Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|21
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|21
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|21
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level |3.6.G.1b|20
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|20
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|20
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|20
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|20
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|20
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|20
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|20
Parking brake mechanism/associated mounting prescribed area is fractured |3.1.9|19
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault19
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|19

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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