MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XANTIAs year 1997

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Pass percent:55.26%

(The average a diesel CITROEN XANTIA year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:34,599 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2531
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2429
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2155
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1948
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1249
Registration plate issues	986
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	884
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	830
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	813
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	749
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	730
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	723
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	593
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	583
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	580
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	564
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	497
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	479
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	476
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	406
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	385
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	373
Brake pipe excessively corroded	364
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	352
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	335
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	315
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	312
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	312
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	298
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	290
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	289
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	278
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	271
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	269
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	269
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	266
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	258
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	236
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	234
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	233
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	230
Windscreen has damage	230
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	229
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	224
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	224
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	217
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	212
Rear brake binding	211
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	209
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	179
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	177
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	176
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	165
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	165
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	164
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	162
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	161
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	161
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	153
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	153
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	149
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	148
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	147
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	143
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	142
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	141
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	141
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	134
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	134
Rear brake application uneven	132
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	132
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	131
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	131
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	129
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	127
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	125
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	124
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	122
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	121
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	120
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	120
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	117
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	117
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	114
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	113
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	112
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	109
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	108
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	108
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	106
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	104
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	104
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	101
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	101
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	100
Brake hose damaged	99
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	98
Offside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	97
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	97
Front brake application uneven	97
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	92
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	86
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	85
Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	85
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	83
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	83
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	81
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	81
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	80
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	80
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	76
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	75
Fluid suspension leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	75
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	74
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	74
Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated \|3.3.D.3b\|	72
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	71
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	70
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	70
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	69
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	69
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	68
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	67
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	65
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	64
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	64
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	63
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	62
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	62
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	61
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	60
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	60
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	59
Nearside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	58
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	58
Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	57
Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	56
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	56
Offside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	56
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	55
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	54
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	54
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	54
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	54
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	53
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	53
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	52
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	51
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	51
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	51
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	50
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	50
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	50
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	49
Front Fluid suspension leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	48
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	48
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.D.3\|	48
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not in good working order \|function impaired\| \|1.1.4a\|	47
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	47
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	47
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	47

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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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XANTIAs year 1997

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