MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XANTIAs year 2001

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Pass percent:60.79%

(The average a petrol CITROEN XANTIA year 2001 passes without issue)

Based on:4,303 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	241
Headlamp aim out of alignment	211
Registration plate lamp issues	207
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	143
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	136
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	131
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	130
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	123
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	105
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	90
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	58
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	56
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	52
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	50
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	50
Rear brake binding	45
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	44
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	43
Brake pipe excessively corroded	43
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	41
Registration plate issues	40
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	38
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	37
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	36
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	32
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	32
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	31
Offside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	31
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	30
Nearside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	30
Offside Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	30
Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	28
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	28
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	28
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	26
Front Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	26
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	26
Nearside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	24
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	24
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	23
Offside Rear Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	22
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	22
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	21
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	21
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	20
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	18
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	17
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	17
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	17
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	16
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	15
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	15
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	14
Rear brake application uneven	14
Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	14
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Nearside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	14
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	13
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	13
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	13
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	13
Battery insecure \|1.9.1\|	13
Offside Front Shock absorber has negligible damping effect \|2.7.5\|	13
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	12
Nearside 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\|	12
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	12
Windscreen has damage	12
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	12
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	12
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Rear Fluid suspension levelling valve leaking \|2.4.D.2\|	11
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	11
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	11
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	11
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	10
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	10
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	10
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	10
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	10
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	10
Offside Front front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	10
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	9
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	9
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	9
Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	8
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	8
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	8
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	8
Nearside front parking brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.6a\|	8
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	8
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	8
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged \|3.4.2\|	8
Offside Front Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	8
Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid level below minimum level \|3.6.G.1b\|	8
Fluid suspension has no suspension movement \|2.4.D.5\|	8
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	7
Front brake application uneven	7
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	7
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	7
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	7
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user \|1.6.2b\|	6
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	6
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	6
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate \|3.4.1b\|	6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	6
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	6

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.

Please note: We take the data from the DVSA. This data is raw and can contain typos and spelling mistakes that garages may have entered while recording a MOT result. Specifically miss-match on names of models and makes. We are constantly cleaning the data so bear with the odd issue.

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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XANTIAs year 2001

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