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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN SAXOs year 2003

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mot history
Pass percent:54.51%
(The average a petrol CITROEN SAXO year 2003 passes without issue)
Based on:143,918 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment13374
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10482
Registration plate lamp issues8744
Brakes imbalanced across an axle7299
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4993
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|4989
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|4497
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|3105
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2905
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort2767
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2471
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|2446
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2372
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|2242
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|2210
Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|2165
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|2063
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2042
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2001
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1786
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1773
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1764
Registration plate issues1703
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1570
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened1524
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1523
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|1521
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|1378
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1274
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1270
Brake pipe excessively corroded1209
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1142
Battery insecure |1.9.1|1096
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1080
Rear brake application uneven1076
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|972
Front brake application uneven963
Horn not working |1.6.2a|924
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|918
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|901
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|861
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|860
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|848
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|834
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|833
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|815
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|814
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|812
Emissions not tested |7.0|792
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|786
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|756
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|749
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|724
Rear brake binding718
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|713
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|705
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|701
Centre Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|694
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|693
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|622
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|597
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|588
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|575
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|562
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|557
Windscreen wiper blade insecure551
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|516
Windscreen has damage498
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|498
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|497
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|496
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|492
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|486
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|477
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|469
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|466
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|444
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing |3.3.A.1b|443
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|441
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|429
Centre Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|429
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|425
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened418
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|415
Indicator switch faulty |1.4.A.1|406
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|405
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing |2.4.G.2|396
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault394
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|384
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|378
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|360
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|351
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|348
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|346
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|345
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|342
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|341
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|331
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|324
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|313
Offside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|307
rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|295
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|288
Parking brake lever, pawl mechanism pivots or their associated mountings are insecure |3.1.4b|288
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|284
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))280
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|279
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|275
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|273
Nearside Rear Fuel system component insecure |7.2.1|269
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|266
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|263
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|263
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|261
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|259
Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|255
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|254
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|253
Offside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h|252
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|252
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|250
Centre Exhaust mounting missing |7.1.1b|248
Nearside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|248
Nearside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|248
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|246
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|245
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))242
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|242
Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|241
Windscreen washer not working 240
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|238
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|237
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|237
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching by more than 10mm within zone `A` |8.3.1b|234
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users |1.8.A.1a|232
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|232
Offside Steering rack gaiter missing |2.2.D.2d|220
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|215
Offside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|214
Offside Rear Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|210
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|209
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|208
Nearside Front brake disc contaminated by grease |3.5.1h|205
Offside Front Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|205
Offside Side repeater not working |1.4.A.2c|205
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|204
Nearside Front position lamp|s| incorrect colour |1.1.A.3e|204
Parking brake lever insecure |3.1.3b|204
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|199
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|199
Offside Front Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|197

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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