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Citroen Aycd vs Citroen Xsara: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Citroen Aycd
79%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Citroen Xsara
69%
MOT pass rate · 355,587 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Aycd (79%) and Citroen Xsara (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Aycd Citroen Xsara
MOT pass rate 79% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 21% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.1 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 84,636 mi 119,683 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 2 355,587

Most common faults

Citroen Aycd

  1. Nearside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  2. Nearside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Headlamp aim beam image kick up to the offside (1.8)
  5. Offside Rear Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)
  6. play in n/s/f o/s/f suspension

Citroen Xsara

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
  6. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen Aycd (79%) and Citroen Xsara (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Aycd report Full Citroen Xsara report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.