MOT reliability
Citroen Zara
4 vehicles · 20 completed MOT tests analysed
75%
MOT pass rate
Based on 4 Citroen Zara vehicles and 20 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Zara has an overall 75% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 134,044 miles.
4
Vehicles
20
MOT tests
8,980
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share
Citroen Zara problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Citroen Zara MOT tests:
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Other105%
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Brakes8%
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Seatbelts & equipment5%
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Steering3%
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Emissions & nuisance3%
Citroen Zara pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 1 | 100% |
| 7 | 3 | 67% |
| 8 | 1 | 100% |
| 9 | 2 | 50% |
| 10 | 2 | 50% |
| 11 | 1 | 100% |
| 12 | 1 | 100% |
| 13 | 1 | 100% |
| 14 | 2 | 50% |
| 15 | 1 | 100% |
| 16 | 1 | 100% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)
Most common Citroen Zara MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Zara MOT tests:
- Oil leak (4 times)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (2 times)
- Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h) (2 times)
- Nearside Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2) (2 times)
- Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (2 times)
- Offside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a) (2 times)
- Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b) (1 times)
- Offside Inner Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Offside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c) (1 times)
- Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) (1 times)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a) (1 times)
- Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3) (1 times)
Citroen Zara pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1 | 3 | 67% | 117,440 |
| 1999 | 1 | 13 | 77% | 145,298 |
Citroen Zara reliability FAQ
Across 4 Citroen Zara vehicles in our MOT data,
75% pass the MOT (a 25% failure rate), with about
2 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Citroen Zara MOT issues are:
Oil leak; Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2); Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2).
The typical Citroen Zara in our data has covered around
134,044 miles.
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