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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XSARAs year 1997

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mot history
Pass percent:50.48%
(The average a diesel CITROEN XSARA year 1997 passes without issue)
Based on:2,407 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues246
Headlamp aim out of alignment198
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively171
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|165
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|103
Brake pipe excessively corroded94
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort93
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|67
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|65
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|63
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|54
Registration plate issues52
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|51
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened50
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|43
Brake hose excessively deteriorated43
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|42
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|41
Brakes imbalanced across an axle41
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|39
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|35
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|33
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|33
Rear brake binding33
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|32
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|32
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|30
Rear brake application uneven30
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|28
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|28
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|27
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|26
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|26
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|25
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|25
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|24
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|23
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|22
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|22
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|21
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|21
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|20
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|17
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|17
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|17
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|16
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|16
Windscreen has damage15
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|14
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|14
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|14
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|14
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|13
Windscreen wiper blade insecure13
Horn not working |1.6.2a|13
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|12
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|12
Emissions not tested |7.0|12
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|12
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|12
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|12
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|12
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|11
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|11
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|11
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|11
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|10
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|10
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|10
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|10
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|10
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|9
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|9
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|9
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|9
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|9
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|9
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|9
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|9
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|9
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|9
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|8
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|8
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|8
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|8
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|8
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|8
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|8
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|8
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|8
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|8
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|8
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|7
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|7
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|7
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|7
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|7
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|7
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|7
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|7
Offside Front Seat belt has a cut which has significantly weakened the webbing |5.2.2a|6
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|6
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|6
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|6
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|6
Offside Obligatory mirror missing |8.1.1|6
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|6
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|6
rear brakes release unevenly |3.7.B.4|6
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|6
Offside Front Seat belt damaged sufficient to obstruct correct operation of the belt |5.2.2a|6
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|6
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|6
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement6
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|6
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Offside Inner Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|5
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|5
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|5
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|5
Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|5
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play |2.6.2|5
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|5
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|5
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|5
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|5
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|5
Front brake application uneven5
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|5
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|4
Offside Front Body has a sharp edge caused by damage |6.1.C.1|4
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|4
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image |1.2.4a|4
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4
Nearside front brake juddering severely |3.7.A.2b|4
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|4
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|4
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|4
Nearside Front Ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|4
Rear Brake valve leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Rear Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|4
Nearside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam |1.7.5a|4
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|4
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking |3.6.A.1|4
Brake pedal has insufficient reserve movement |3.3.A.5|4
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective |5.2.5b|4
Nearside Front Front wheel bearing has excessive play |2.5.A.3c|4
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|4
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|4
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|4
Nearside Front Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|4

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