MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 2005

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Pass percent:60.21%

(The average a petrol CITROEN XSARA year 2005 passes without issue)

Based on:157,566 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Registration plate lamp issues	12167
Headlamp aim out of alignment	8132
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	6734
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	3875
Brake pipe excessively corroded	3669
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	2759
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	2729
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	2440
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	2194
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	2162
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	2161
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	1977
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	1948
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	1738
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault	1449
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1444
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	1410
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1169
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1095
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	988
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	914
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	900
Windscreen washer not working	898
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	892
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	845
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	841
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	833
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	720
Registration plate issues	716
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	700
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	699
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	670
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	669
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	653
Offside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	613
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	596
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	585
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	583
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	583
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	556
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault \|5.4.2\|	555
Offside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	544
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	526
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	523
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	508
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	486
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	479
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	454
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\|	442
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	440
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	434
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	431
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	402
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\|	401
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))	396
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	390
Rear brake application uneven	373
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	371
Nearside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	369
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	364
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\|	362
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	352
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	351
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	346
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	342
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	338
Offside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	336
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	334
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	333
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\|	329
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	326
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	322
Offside Front Position lamp not working \|4.2.1 \|a\|\|	320
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\|	316
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	307
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	300
Power steering component\|s\| leaking \|2.3.3b\|	297
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	292
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	290
Nearside Front coil spring broken \|2.4.C.1a\|	289
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect \|1.8.A.1b\|	287
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	278
Nearside Front Direction indicator not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	266
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	259
Windscreen has damage	257
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	255
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	244
Nearside Stop lamp\|s\| not working \|4.3.1 \|a\| \|ii\|\|	242
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))	241
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	241
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	236
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	236
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	236
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|5.2.6\|	235
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))	233
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	233
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	230
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	227
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn \|5.3.4 \|a\| \|i\|\|	226
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	225
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	219
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	218
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	211
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))	209
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	209
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	208
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	207
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	203
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	200
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt \|2.1.3 \|g\| \|ii\|\|	195
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))	195
Power steering pipe\|s\| or hose\|s\| leaking from a joint \|2.3.3b\|	193
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outer sill \|5.2.6\|	192
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc \|2.5.C.1a\|	192
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction \|8.2.1.2 \|h\|\|	190

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.

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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 2005

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