MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 1999

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Pass percent:47.75%

(The average a petrol CITROEN XSARA year 1999 passes without issue)

Based on:62,897 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	6610
Registration plate lamp issues	5494
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	5320
Headlamp aim out of alignment	5111
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	4782
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	3426
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3185
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	2805
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	2682
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	2077
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	2059
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1993
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1686
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1676
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1660
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1570
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	1532
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1282
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1199
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	1067
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1056
Registration plate issues	995
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	893
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	881
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	814
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	803
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	800
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	784
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	780
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	676
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	670
Rear brake binding	658
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	654
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	628
Rear brake application uneven	622
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	605
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	592
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	569
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	558
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	538
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	533
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	529
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	502
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	496
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	490
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	480
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	477
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	424
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	399
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	398
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	392
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	369
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	354
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	352
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	349
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	346
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	341
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	325
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	318
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	305
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	294
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	293
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	288
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	274
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	271
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	262
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	255
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	253
Windscreen has damage	253
Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	240
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	239
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	237
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	237
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	233
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	230
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	229
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	225
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	213
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	208
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	202
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	199
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	196
Front passenger door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	196
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	193
Offside Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	192
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	191
Front brake application uneven	188
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	185
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	182
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	179
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	177
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	176
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	170
Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	168
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	168
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	165
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	163
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	159
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	156
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	156
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	155
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	153
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	150
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	150
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	150
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	145
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	145
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	142
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	139
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	135
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	134
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	133
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure \|2.5.C.1b\|	133
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	130
Offside Front Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	129
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	128
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	128
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	127
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	126
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	126
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	124
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	123
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	120
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	120
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	118
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	116
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	114
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	113
Rear Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	109
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	106
Brake hose damaged	105
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\|	102
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	101
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	100
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	99
Offside Front Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	99

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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 1999

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