MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XANTIAs year 1998

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Pass percent:57.03%

(The average a diesel CITROEN XANTIA year 1998 passes without issue)

Based on:29,621 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	2217
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2044
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1726
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1541
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	1129
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	672
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	662
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	603
Registration plate issues	584
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	532
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	532
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	527
Brake pipe excessively corroded	475
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	450
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	440
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	439
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	387
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	380
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	322
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	291
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	277
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	272
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	260
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	255
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	251
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	250
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	242
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	232
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	231
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	228
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	226
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	220
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	215
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	207
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	205
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	203
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	193
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	191
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	190
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	184
Rear brake binding	181
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	180
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	178
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	178
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	175
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	170
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	164
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	158
Windscreen has damage	153
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	151
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	151
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	148
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	147
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	145
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	140
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	137
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	130
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	129
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	127
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	126
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	126
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	122
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	121
Fuel cap/sealing device does not fasten securely maintaining the sealing arrangement \|7.2.4b\|	120
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	120
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	115
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	112
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	111
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	111
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	108
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	104
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	104
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	98
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	98
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	96
Rear brake application uneven	96
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	95
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	95
Centre Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	91
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	90
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	90
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	90
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	89
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	87
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	86
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	85
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	84
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	83
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	83
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	82
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	81
Brake hose damaged	81
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	80
Nearside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	77
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	76
Offside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	74
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	73
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	73
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	72
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	72
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	72
Nearside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	71
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	70
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Front Fluid suspension leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	65
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	65
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	64
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	62
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	62
Front Fluid suspension accumulator leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	61
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	61
Offside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	60
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	60
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	59
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	59
Front brake application uneven	58
Brake operation has insufficient assistance for at least two more brake applications after the warning device has operated \|3.3.D.3b\|	56
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	56
Nearside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	56
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	55
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	55
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	54
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	54
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	52
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.D.3\|	51
Offside Rear Fluid suspension unit supply pipe corroded and seriously weakened \|2.4.D.3\|	51
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	51
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	51
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	50
Front Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	50
Offside Rear Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	48
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	47
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	46
Front Fluid suspension unit leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	46
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	46
Fluid suspension leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	46
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	45
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	45
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	45
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	44
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	44
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	43
Centre Rear Statutory seat belt missing \|5.1.1\|	43
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	42
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	42
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	42
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	42
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	40
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40

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 1998

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