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MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN XSARAs year 2009

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mot history
Pass percent:68.28%
(The average a petrol CITROEN XSARA year 2009 passes without issue)
Based on:30,407 MOT Tests
Most common failuresNo# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment1025
Registration plate lamp issues569
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively406
Offside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|351
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))295
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))293
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|275
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))254
Brakes imbalanced across an axle249
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|247
Brake pipe excessively corroded241
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))226
Nearside Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|202
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))195
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))184
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))164
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|163
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))153
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))143
Windscreen washer not working 141
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|136
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|135
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))134
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))134
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault129
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))129
Offside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|129
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))123
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))121
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))117
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))114
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))112
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))104
Nearside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|101
Registration plate issues97
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))89
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))86
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||85
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |1.4.A.2f|84
Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))83
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))83
Offside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||82
Offside Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|80
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working |1.2.1b|79
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))77
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened75
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))71
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|70
Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))70
Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))70
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))69
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))67
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))66
Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))65
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam |1.7.5a|64
Nearside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||64
Nearside Front coil spring broken |2.4.C.1a|60
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))59
Exhaust system not adequately supported |7.1.1|58
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))58
Nearside Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||55
Nearside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))54
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))50
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))49
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))49
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken |5.3.1 |b| |i||48
Offside Front Position lamp not working |4.2.1 |a||48
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||47
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))46
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))46
Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))46
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))46
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault |5.4.2|45
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))44
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split |2.2.D.2d|43
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))41
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))40
Nearside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|40
Offside Rear Stop lamp|s| not working |4.3.1 |a| |ii||38
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||38
Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))38
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))37
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))37
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||36
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|36
Offside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|35
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour |4.4.3 |a||35
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))35
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements |3.7.B.7|34
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))34
Rear Exhaust system insecure |6.1.2 |a||34
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))34
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt |6.1.7 |g| |ii||34
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))33
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))33
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))33
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))33
Offside Front Front position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|32
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam |4.1.1 |a| |ii||32
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))32
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))31
Nearside Rear position lamp|s| not working |1.1.A.3b|30
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))30
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))30
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))30
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))30
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|30
Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect |1.8.A.1b|29
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))29
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))29
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))29

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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