MOT reliability

Citroen Xasara

Q: Is the Citroen Xasara reliable?

Across 1 Citroen Xasara vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

Q: What is the average mileage of a Citroen Xasara?

The typical Citroen Xasara in our data has covered around 104,091 miles.

1 vehicles · 25 completed MOT tests analysed

72%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Citroen Xasara vehicles and 25 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Xasara has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 104,091 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

4,514

Avg miles / year

2.1

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Xasara problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Xasara MOT tests:

Other48%
Tyres, wheels & suspension25%
Brakes12%
Body & structure10%
Lamps & electrical8%
Emissions & nuisance6%
Identification & plates6%
Seatbelts & equipment4%

Citroen Xasara pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
4	1	100%
5	1	100%
6	1	100%
7	1	100%
8	1	100%
9	1	100%
10	1	100%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%
18	1	100%
19	1	100%
20	1	100%

Fuel types: Petrol (1)

Most common Citroen Xasara MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Xasara MOT tests:

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) (3 times)
Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)) (3 times)
power steering ram has slight seepage (2 times)
steering operation slightly heavy (2 times)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Front front disc corroded (2 times)
Offside door mirror cable tied on (2 times)
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (2 times)
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both sides, inner edge very close to limit (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a)) (2 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (1 times)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)
Offside Front Side repeater slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f) (1 times)

Citroen Xasara pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2001	1	25	72%	104,091

Citroen Xasara reliability FAQ

Across 1 Citroen Xasara vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2.1 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Xasara MOT issues are: Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)); Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b)); power steering ram has slight seepage.

The typical Citroen Xasara in our data has covered around 104,091 miles.

Compare the Citroen Xasara

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