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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN SAXOs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:54.61%
(The average a diesel CITROEN SAXO year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:2,941 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment260
Registration plate lamp issues239
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively205
Brakes imbalanced across an axle185
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|131
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|117
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|76
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort60
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|59
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|57
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|55
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|52
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|45
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|43
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|42
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|41
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|38
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|38
Brake pipe excessively corroded37
Horn not working |1.6.2a|35
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|35
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened34
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|33
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|32
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|31
Front brake application uneven30
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|30
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|29
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|28
Registration plate issues25
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|24
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|24
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|24
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|23
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|22
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|21
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|20
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|19
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|18
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|17
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|17
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|17
Emissions not tested |7.0|17
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|16
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|16
Windscreen has damage15
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|15
Rear brake application uneven15
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|15
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|14
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|14
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|14
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|13
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|13
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|13
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|12
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|12
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|11
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|11
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|11
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|11
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|11
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|10
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|10
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|10
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|10
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|10
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|10
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|9
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|9
Windscreen wiper blade insecure9
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|9
Rear brake binding9
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|8
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|8
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|8
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|8
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|8
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|8
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|8
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure |8.1.1|7
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|7
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|7
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b|7
Battery insecure |1.9.1|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
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|7
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|7
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|7
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h|6
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|6
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
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|6
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|6
Fuel system component leaking |7.2.3|6
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|6
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|6
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|6
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|6
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|6
Driver`s seat fore and aft adjustment mechanism not functioning as intended. |6.2.A.3|5
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|5
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|5
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|5
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|5
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|5
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement5
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|5
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|5
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|5
Nearside Front front brake binding |3.7.B.1|5
Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|5
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|5
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|5
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|5
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|5
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|5
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|5
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|5

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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