MOT reliability
Citroen Zsara
6 vehicles · 79 completed MOT tests analysed
66%
MOT pass rate
Based on 6 Citroen Zsara vehicles and 79 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Zsara has an overall 66% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 149,692 miles.
6
Vehicles
79
MOT tests
7,807
Avg miles / year
1.7
Faults per test
2%
Dangerous-fault share
Citroen Zsara problem areas
Where faults occur most across all Citroen Zsara MOT tests:
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Other117%
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Seatbelts & equipment8%
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Emissions & nuisance4%
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Steering4%
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Brakes3%
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Lamps & electrical2%
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Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
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Visibility1%
Citroen Zsara pass rate by age
| Age (years) | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 100% |
| 6 | 4 | 75% |
| 7 | 7 | 71% |
| 8 | 4 | 75% |
| 9 | 6 | 67% |
| 10 | 8 | 62% |
| 11 | 9 | 67% |
| 12 | 5 | 60% |
| 13 | 8 | 50% |
| 14 | 5 | 60% |
| 15 | 5 | 60% |
| 16 | 2 | 100% |
| 18 | 2 | 50% |
| 19 | 2 | 50% |
Fuel types: Diesel (3), Petrol (3)
Most common Citroen Zsara MOT faults
These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Zsara MOT tests:
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (11 times)
- Oil leak (10 times)
- Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (6 times)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content at idle excessive (7.3.D.4) (5 times)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (4 times)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i) (4 times)
- front number plate cracked (3 times)
- Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (3 times)
- Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (2 times)
- Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d) (2 times)
- o/s/r lens broken (2 times)
- stonechip in windscreen (2 times)
- Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3) (2 times)
- slight leak on both front shock absorbers (2 times)
- Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (2 times)
Citroen Zsara pass rate by registration year
| Year | Vehicles | Tests | Pass rate | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1 | 20 | 60% | 159,465 |
| 2000 | 1 | 16 | 69% | 80,208 |
| 1999 | 2 | 32 | 66% | 126,991 |
Citroen Zsara reliability FAQ
Across 6 Citroen Zsara vehicles in our MOT data,
66% pass the MOT (a 34% failure rate), with about
1.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.
The most frequently recorded Citroen Zsara MOT issues are:
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3); Oil leak; Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3).
The typical Citroen Zsara in our data has covered around
149,692 miles.
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