MOT History from tests of diesel CITROEN ZXs year 1997

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Pass percent:49.03%

(The average a diesel CITROEN ZX year 1997 passes without issue)

Based on:37,150 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	4496
Registration plate lamp issues	3213
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	3132
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	2107
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1548
Brake pipe excessively corroded	1408
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1370
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1290
Registration plate issues	1197
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	1145
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1037
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	1035
Rear brake binding	1028
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	974
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	936
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	927
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	886
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	778
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	743
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	715
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	689
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	636
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	631
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	581
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	560
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	546
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	504
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	501
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	428
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	428
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	427
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	418
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	410
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine \|7.4.B.3b\|	390
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	374
Rear brake application uneven	372
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	371
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	370
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	362
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	359
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	352
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	309
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	285
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	282
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	264
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	244
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	231
Front brake application uneven	230
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	229
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	222
Windscreen has damage	218
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	217
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	206
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	204
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	197
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	195
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	193
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	188
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour \|1.4.A.2f\|	186
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	183
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	181
Offside Rear Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	178
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	176
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	175
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	172
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	169
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	169
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	168
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	168
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	165
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	160
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	156
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	154
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	153
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	147
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	144
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	144
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	143
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	141
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	141
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	138
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	132
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	132
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	130
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	130
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	120
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	118
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	117
Brake load sensing valve linkage defective and function impaired \|3.6.E.3\|	112
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	112
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	112
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	104
Offside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	102
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	102
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	101
Brake load sensing valve seized \|3.6.E.3\|	100
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	99
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	90
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	89
Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	87
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	87
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	87
Offside Front wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.5.A.2\|	86
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	84
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	83
Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	83
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	82
Fuel system component leaking \|7.2.3\|	82
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	81
Spare wheel carrier insecure \|6.4.2\|	80
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	79
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	77
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour \|7.4.B.4\|	77
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	76
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	75
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	74
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	73
Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	72
Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	71
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	70
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	70
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	69
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	69
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	67
Offside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	67
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\|	66
Offside Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	66
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	65
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\|	64
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	64
Nearside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	63
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\|	62
Nearside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded \|2.4.A.3\|	60
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded \|5.2.6\|	59
Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing \|3.3.A.1b\|	59
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	58
Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	57
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	57
Offside Front Ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	57

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 ZXs year 1997

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