MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN ZXs year 1994

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Pass percent:42.95%

(The average a petrol CITROEN ZX year 1994 passes without issue)

Based on:12,915 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	1413
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1353
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	963
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	716
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	629
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	579
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	554
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	546
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	501
Registration plate issues	500
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	491
Registration plate lamp issues	474
Brake pipe excessively corroded	374
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	358
Rear brake binding	340
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	336
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	324
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	317
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	317
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	306
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	240
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	234
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	230
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	229
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	225
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	222
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	220
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	212
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	212
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	210
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	196
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	192
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	167
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	149
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	149
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	142
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	140
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	135
Rear brake application uneven	134
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	132
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	126
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	117
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	116
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	116
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	115
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	111
Front brake application uneven	110
Offside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	105
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	100
Windscreen has damage	100
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	99
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	99
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	96
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	94
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	94
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	94
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	92
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	92
Nearside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	88
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	87
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	86
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	86
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	86
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	85
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	83
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	82
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	82
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	78
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	75
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	75
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	73
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	72
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	71
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	70
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	69
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	67
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	63
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	61
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	58
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	58
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	57
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	56
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	55
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	55
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	54
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split \|2.2.D.2d\|	53
Nearside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	53
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	52
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	52
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	52
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	51
Offside Front Shock absorber has a serious fluid leak \|2.7.3\|	51
Nearside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	50
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	49
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	49
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	49
Offside Front Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	48
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	48
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	48
Offside Front Body or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	46
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	46
Offside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	46
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	46
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	45
Brake hose damaged	44
Nearside Front Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	43
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	43
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	42
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Nearside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	41
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	40
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	40
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted \|7.3.D.1\|	39
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	39
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	38
Offside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	37
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	36
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	36
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	36
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	36
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	35
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	34
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	33
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	33
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	33
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	33
Nearside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	33
Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	32
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	32
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	32
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	31
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	31
Nearside Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	31
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	31
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	30
Rear Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	29
Offside Front front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	29
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	29
Nearside Front Vehicle structure has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings \|6.1.B.2\|	28
Nearside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	28
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	28
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	28
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	27
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing \|2.5.C.1a\|	27
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	27
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	27
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	27
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	26
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	26
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	26
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment rubber mounting deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	25
Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	25
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored \|3.5.1h\|	24
Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush \|2.7.4\|	24
Offside Rear Sub-frame rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	24
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	23
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	23
Offside Inner Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	23

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 petrol CITROEN ZXs year 1994

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