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Citroen Eurotaxi vs Citroen Xsara: reliability comparison

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

Citroen Eurotaxi
71%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Citroen Xsara
69%
MOT pass rate · 355,587 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Eurotaxi (71%) 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 Eurotaxi Citroen Xsara
MOT pass rate 71% ✓ 69%
MOT failure rate 29% ✓ 31%
Faults & advisories per test 2.9 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 1%
Average mileage 239,242 mi 119,683 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 355,587

Most common faults

Citroen Eurotaxi

  1. Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
  2. Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
  3. brake pedal rubber missing
  4. Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
  5. Nearside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

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 Eurotaxi (71%) and Citroen Xsara (69%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Eurotaxi 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.