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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XSARAs year 1998

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mot history
Pass percent:49.51%
(The average a diesel CITROEN XSARA year 1998 passes without issue)
Based on:37,948 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues5056
Headlamp aim out of alignment3279
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively2624
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2232
Brake pipe excessively corroded1950
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1593
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1431
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1309
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|1009
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|982
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|949
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|914
Registration plate issues879
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|876
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened776
Brake hose excessively deteriorated693
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|689
Brakes imbalanced across an axle675
Rear brake binding628
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|599
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|536
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|525
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|500
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|498
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|488
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|486
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|464
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|459
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|441
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|434
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|402
Rear brake application uneven393
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|377
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|359
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|354
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|351
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|350
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|348
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|334
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|332
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|327
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|317
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|302
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|301
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|291
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|290
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|287
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|284
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|273
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|272
Emissions not tested |7.0|269
Horn not working |1.6.2a|252
Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|247
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|225
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine |7.4.B.3b|223
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|222
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|216
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|209
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|207
Windscreen has damage206
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|194
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|191
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|191
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|182
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|173
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|168
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|168
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|166
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|164
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|159
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|158
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|158
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|155
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|151
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|151
Windscreen wiper blade insecure147
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|145
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|141
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|140
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|138
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|134
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|129
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|127
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|127
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|123
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|120
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|120
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|119
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|118
Offside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|118
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|118
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|114
Front brake application uneven112
Brake pedal spongy |3.3.B.1b|109
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|108
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|107
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour |7.4.B.4|107
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|105
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|105
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|105
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|105
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|104
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement104
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|104
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|103
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|103
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|102
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|101
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|99
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|99
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|96
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|96
Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|96
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|95
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened |3.5.1b|94
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|94
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|94
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|91
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|91
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired |3.6.E.3|91
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|89
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated |8.2.2|88
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|86
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|85
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|85
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|83
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|82
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|81
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|80
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|78
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|78
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|77
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|76
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded |2.4.A.3|75
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|74
Nearside Front Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|73
Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|73
Battery insecure |1.9.1|72
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|71
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|71
Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|69
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|69
Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|67
Nearside Rear passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1c|66
Offside Rear position lamp|s| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance |1.1.A.3d|66
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|65
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|65
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|64
Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|62
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|61
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|59
Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|58
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working |1.3.1b|58
Offside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|58

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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