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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 2000

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:50.67%
(The average a petrol CITROEN XSARA year 2000 passes without issue)
Based on:165,403 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Registration plate lamp issues12525
Headlamp aim out of alignment10951
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|10340
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively10270
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits |7.3.D.3|9177
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive |7.3.D.4|5125
Brake hose excessively deteriorated4565
Brake pipe excessively corroded4175
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|4106
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive |7.3.D.3|3865
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|3735
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|3635
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|3312
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2920
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2901
Brakes imbalanced across an axle2891
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|2873
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|2845
Registration plate issues2781
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|2759
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|2681
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|2613
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2406
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened2226
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|2075
Emissions not tested |7.0|2008
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|1996
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1986
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases |7.1.2|1867
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized |3.6.E.3|1806
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort1787
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1738
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel |3.1.6b|1697
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1690
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1524
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1509
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|1502
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1439
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault1349
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|1337
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|1288
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|1187
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1133
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|1088
Rear brake application uneven1084
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|1068
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|997
Rear brake binding990
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|962
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|951
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|946
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|931
Service brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|920
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|918
Brake load sensing valve seized |3.6.E.3|895
Offside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|879
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|875
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|858
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|809
Driver`s door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle |6.2.B.1b|786
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|773
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|761
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|759
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|752
Offside Rear fog lamp not working |1.3.2b|740
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|688
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|659
Windscreen has damage646
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|637
Windscreen wiper blade insecure635
Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|633
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|627
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|607
Nearside Front coil spring fractured |2.4.C.1a|594
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort |3.7.B.5a|590
Stop lamp remains on when the brakes are released590
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak |2.7.3|587
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|585
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|579
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing |2.5.C.1a|559
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|555
Driver`s seat insecure |6.2.A.1|545
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|543
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|539
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|533
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split |2.5.C.1a|523
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|503
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|498
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|496
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|490
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` |8.3.1e|487
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|486
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint |2.4.G.2|484
Offside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|469
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| adversely affected by the operation of another lamp |1.1.A.3f|463
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play |2.2.B.1f|456
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|451
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view |8.1.2a|448
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|437
Front brake application uneven425
Hazard warning switch faulty |1.4.B.1d|424
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated |7.1.1a|420
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|411
Centre Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|408
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|402
Offside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|396
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|380
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|373
Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|356
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.5.A.2|354
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|353
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|347
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking |3.6.A.1|335
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush |2.4.G.2|332
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|331
Nearside Front coil spring incomplete |2.4.C.1a|331
Brake hose damaged327
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|325
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|325
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|319
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|315
Offside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|310
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint |2.5.B.1a|305
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|301
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|299
Spare wheel carrier insecure |6.4.2|281
Nearside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|279
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|276
Horn not working |1.6.2a|274
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded |5.2.6|271
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|268
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|268
Nearside Front constant velocity joint is insecure |2.5.C.1b|265
Offside Headlamp insecure |1.7.3|263
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement |2.4.G.2|263
Offside Front Brake hose leaking |3.6.A.1|262
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted |3.5.1h|258
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated |2.6.1|258
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc |2.5.C.1a|254
Offside front brake binding |3.7.B.1|249

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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