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AK02 KAL

2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso

Red Petrol 1997cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires30 Mar 2027
Tests25 (18 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate72%

Mileage

85,511 mi
Last recorded85,511 miles
Recorded on30 Mar 2026
Typical for 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso62,562 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAK02 KAL
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara Picasso
Year2006
ColourRed
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,997cc

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MOT History

18 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Mar 2026 85,511 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 24 Mar 2026 85,480 miles

Nearside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Offside Outer Vehicle structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 25 Mar 2025 82,573 miles
Fail 24 Mar 2025 82,573 miles

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Mar 2024 79,779 miles

Coolant leak waterpump ()

Fail 27 Mar 2024 79,779 miles

Nearside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Coolant leak waterpump ()

Pass 15 Mar 2023 76,433 miles

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2022 73,073 miles

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 23 Mar 2021 69,363 miles

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing both rear perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 31 Mar 2020 66,248 miles

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Fail 31 Mar 2020 66,248 miles

Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Brake pedal pivot has slight wear or free play (1.1.1 (b))

Coolant leak ()

Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material corroding (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Front tyre wearing on inner edge

Pass 29 Mar 2019 120,047 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Fail 29 Mar 2019 120,047 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2018 49,684 miles
Pass 1 Apr 2017 41,953 miles
Pass 24 Mar 2016 38,088 miles

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component pressure switch (2.3.3b)

Fail 24 Mar 2016 38,088 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Power steering component(s) has slight seepage from a component pressure switch (2.3.3b)

Pass 23 Mar 2015 32,865 miles

near side hand-brake calliper does not return to stop

Fail 31 Mar 2014 27,646 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 31 Mar 2014 27,646 miles
Pass 4 Apr 2013 24,138 miles
Pass 24 Feb 2012 22,971 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2011 21,856 miles
Pass 15 Mar 2010 20,517 miles
Pass 11 Mar 2009 18,618 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara Picasso?

Based on 11,608 MOT tests across 657 vehicles.

71.6%
Pass Rate
5,032
Miles/Year
25
Year Lifespan
657
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 157
Stop lamp not working 116
Registration plate lamp not working 108
Tyre has ply or cords exposed 94
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 92
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AK02 KAL is a 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso in Red with a 1,997cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72%.

Across all 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.9% with a typical mileage of 62,562 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen Xsara Picasso fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 157 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AK02 KAL, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Xsara Picasso typically stays on UK roads for around 25 years. At 20 years old, this Citroen Xsara Picasso is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AK02 KAL is a 2006 Citroen Xsara Picasso, first registered on 15 March 2006.

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