MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XSARAs year 2000

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Pass percent:50.83%

(The average a diesel CITROEN XSARA year 2000 passes without issue)

Based on:50,832 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	6144
Headlamp aim out of alignment	3512
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	2992
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	2663
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	2487
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1564
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1464
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	1342
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1317
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1313
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1263
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1018
Registration plate issues	986
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	925
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	881
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	846
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	839
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	829
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	694
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	662
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	613
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	564
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	555
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	541
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	535
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	532
Rear brake binding	520
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	498
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	490
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	480
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	480
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	455
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	419
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	416
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	391
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	390
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	375
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	352
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	349
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	345
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	336
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	320
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	319
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	316
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	316
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	313
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	311
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	302
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	300
Rear brake application uneven	294
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	289
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	280
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	278
Windscreen has damage	276
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	249
Rear brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	240
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	223
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	220
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	220
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	218
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released	215
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	214
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	213
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	208
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	201
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	200
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	195
Offside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	190
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle \|6.2.B.1b\|	189
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	181
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	180
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	173
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	171
Centre Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	168
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	167
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	163
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	159
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	156
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	153
Offside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	150
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	148
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	146
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	146
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	146
Front brake application uneven	134
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	133
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	127
Nearside Front coil spring fractured \|2.4.C.1a\|	126
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	125
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	125
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	123
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	122
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\|	122
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	121
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	120
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	120
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	119
Brake hose damaged	119
Offside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	119
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	119
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	119
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	118
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	118
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	117
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	113
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	113
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	112
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	110
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	107
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\|	107
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	106
Nearside Rear brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	105
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	105
Hazard warning switch faulty \|1.4.B.1d\|	104
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	104
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\|	104
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	103
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	103
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	101
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	101
Fuel tank leaking \|7.2.3\|	100
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	99
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	98
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	95
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	95
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	95
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	94
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	93
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	93
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	90
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	89
Rear fog lamp tell tale not working \|1.3.1b\|	89
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\|	88
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	86
Driver`s seat insecure \|6.2.A.1\|	86
Nearside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	85
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	84
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	82
Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	82
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp \|1.1.A.3f\|	81
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete \|2.4.C.1a\|	79
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	79
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	77
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	77
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	77
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	76
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	76
Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75
Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	75

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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MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN XSARAs year 2000

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