MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 1997

Review the list of common CITROEN XSARA failures below or to perform a specific mot history check on your CITROEN then use our popular KnowYourCar service

mot history

Pass percent:51.20%

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

Based on:7,289 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	655
Headlamp aim out of alignment	614
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	546
Registration plate lamp issues	477
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	436
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	403
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	358
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	335
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	327
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	273
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	246
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	182
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	174
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	170
Brake pipe excessively corroded	164
Registration plate issues	156
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	155
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	145
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	134
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	121
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	111
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	105
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	102
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	102
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	90
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	87
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	85
Rear brake application uneven	84
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	80
Rear brake binding	80
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	79
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	78
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	78
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	66
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	60
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	57
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	51
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	48
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	45
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	44
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	44
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	41
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	40
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	38
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	35
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	35
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	34
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Windscreen has damage	30
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	29
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	28
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	28
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	27
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	27
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	27
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	26
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	26
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	26
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	25
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	24
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	24
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	24
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	23
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	23
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	23
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	22
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	22
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	22
Front brake application uneven	22
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	21
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	21
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	21
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	21
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	20
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	20
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	19
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	19
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	19
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	19
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	19
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	19
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	19
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	19
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	18
Centre Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	18
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	18
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	18
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	18
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	18
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	17
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	17
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	16
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	16
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	16
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	15
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	15
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	14
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	14
Offside Front Seat belt retracting mechanism defective \|5.2.5b\|	14
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	14
Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	13
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	13
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	13
Brake hose damaged	13
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	13
rear brakes release unevenly \|3.7.B.4\|	13
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	12
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	12
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	12
Centre Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	12
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	12
Front Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	12
Centre Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	12
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	12
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	11
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	11
Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	11
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	11
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	11
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	11
Nearside Rear Brake hose leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	11
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	11
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	11

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.

Got suggestions? We’re improving this section all the time. If you have any suggestions, please let us know.

MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 1997

Find us on Facebook