MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XANTIAs year 1997

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Pass percent:54.97%

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

Based on:19,340 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1371
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1316
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1270
Registration plate lamp issues	1090
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	672
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	614
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	539
Registration plate issues	531
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	514
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	505
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	396
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	391
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	365
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	362
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	354
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	349
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	344
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	275
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	259
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	249
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	242
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	240
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	214
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	213
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	202
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	201
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	200
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	192
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	186
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	184
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	180
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	178
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	175
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	168
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	155
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	154
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	141
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	137
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	136
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	135
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	122
Brake pipe excessively corroded	121
Windscreen has damage	120
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	117
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	112
Rear brake binding	109
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	107
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	104
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	103
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	101
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	91
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	91
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	90
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	90
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	90
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	89
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	88
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	88
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	87
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	78
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	78
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	76
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	76
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	75
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	73
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	72
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	72
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	70
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	70
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	70
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	67
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	67
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	65
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	63
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	61
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	57
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	56
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	55
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	55
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	54
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	52
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	52
Rear brake application uneven	51
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	50
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	48
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	48
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	48
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	47
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	47
Front brake application uneven	47
Brake hose damaged	47
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	44
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	43
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	43
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	43
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	42
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	42
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	41
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	41
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	41
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	41
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	38
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	37
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	37
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	37
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	35
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	34
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	34
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	34
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	34
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	33
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	33
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	32
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	32
Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	31
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	30
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	30
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	30
Nearside Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	29
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	29
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	29
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	29
Fluid suspension leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	29
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	27

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 petrol CITROEN XANTIAs year 1997

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