MOT History from tests of petrol CITROEN ZXs year 1997

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Pass percent:49.75%

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

Based on:24,498 MOT Tests

Most common failures	No# failures
Headlamp aim out of alignment	2761
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	1820
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	1713
Rear parking brake recording little or no effort	1369
Brake hose excessively deteriorated	1259
Registration plate lamp issues	1190
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively	1158
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits \|7.3.D.3\|	1135
Brakes imbalanced across an axle	1110
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive \|7.3.D.4\|	962
Nearside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	753
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel \|3.1.6b\|	714
Service brake: efficiency below requirements \|3.7.B.7\|	695
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	637
Offside Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	630
Rear brake binding	582
Registration plate issues	545
Offside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	508
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	503
Brake pipe excessively corroded	498
Nearside Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	491
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	385
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	365
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	364
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	351
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	343
Emissions not tested \|7.0\|	339
Rear brake application uneven	287
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened	287
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	281
Exhaust emissions hydrocarbon content after 2nd fast idle excessive \|7.3.D.3\|	261
Offside Rear Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	256
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	251
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	240
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	233
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	220
Offside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	220
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play \|2.2.B.1f\|	197
Front brake application uneven	184
Horn not working \|1.6.2a\|	178
Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	168
Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort \|3.7.B.5a\|	160
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	158
Nearside Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	156
Offside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	148
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	144
Nearside Front Front position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	144
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated \|8.2.2\|	144
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases \|7.1.2\|	143
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	143
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	142
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	142
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam \|1.7.5a\|	133
Windscreen has damage	131
Offside Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	125
Nearside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	116
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	113
Offside Front Direction indicator incomplete \|1.5.A1b\|	111
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	109
Offside Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	96
Offside Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	95
Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	95
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	94
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	91
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	89
Offside Rear fog lamp not working \|1.3.2b\|	88
Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration \|7.3.A.2c\|	88
Offside Obligatory mirror seriously damaged, affecting the rear view \|8.1.2a\|	85
Nearside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	85
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	81
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	79
Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	77
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	75
Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	75
Rear Mechanical brake component has restricted free movement	74
Offside Front Headlamp insecure \|1.7.3\|	74
Nearside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint \|2.5.B.1a\|	74
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	73
Stop lamp not working \|1.2.1b\|	72
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone `A` \|8.3.1e\|	67
Offside Rear Braking system leaking \|3.6.A.1\|	64
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	64
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	62
Centre Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated \|7.1.1a\|	62
Brake pedal anti-slip provision incomplete \|3.3.A.1b\|	61
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	61
Exhaust system not adequately supported \|7.1.1\|	61
Offside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	60
Windscreen wiper blade insecure	60
Offside Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	59
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized \|3.6.E.3\|	57
Nearside Rear passenger seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.3\|	55
Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	54
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	53
Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened \|3.5.1b\|	53
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split \|2.5.C.1a\|	51
Nearside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	50
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	49
Brake pedal anti-slip provision worn smooth \|3.3.A.1b\|	48
Nearside Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated \|2.6.1\|	47
Offside Obligatory mirror insecure \|8.1.1\|	46
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	45
Nearside front brake binding \|3.7.B.1\|	44
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on main beam \|1.7.5a\|	43
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint \|2.4.G.2\|	43
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	43
Offside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	42
Offside Side repeater not working \|1.4.A.2c\|	41
Offside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image \|1.2.4a\|	40
Rear Passenger`s seat cannot be secured in the upright position. \|6.2.A.2\|	40
Offside Rear wheel bearing has excessive play \|2.6.2\|	39
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement \|2.4.G.2\|	39
Front brake disc excessively pitted \|3.5.1h\|	39
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\|	38
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\|	38
Brake pedal spongy \|3.3.B.1b\|	37
Nearside Rear position lamp\|s\| not working \|1.1.A.3b\|	37
Nearside Rear Rear position lamp\|s\| excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance \|1.1.A.3d\|	37

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 ZXs year 1997

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