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AO52 YOX

2002 Citroen Saxo

Silver Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires23 Mar 2020
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

68,596 mi
Last recorded68,596 miles
Recorded on19 Mar 2019
Typical for 2002 Citroen Saxo59,169 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationAO52 YOX
MakeCitroen
ModelSaxo
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 19 Mar 2019 68,596 miles

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Suspension component mounting repair covered in underseal (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 18 Mar 2019 68,595 miles

Boot lid cannot be secured in the closed position (6.2.1 (e))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength inner wheel arch (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))

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

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

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

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 5 Mar 2018 63,880 miles

Nearside Front Wheel arch holed, not near prescribed area.

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

Pass 24 Mar 2017 62,326 miles
Fail 20 Mar 2017 62,324 miles

Driver's door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 25 Aug 2015 55,782 miles

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front inner wing corroded

Nearside front to rear brake pipe corroded.

Fail 21 Aug 2015 55,776 miles

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter deteriorated (2.2.D.2d)

Nearside Front inner wing corroded

Nearside front to rear brake pipe corroded.

Pass 23 Aug 2014 45,674 miles
Fail 23 Aug 2014 45,671 miles

Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

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

Offside Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Pass 11 Oct 2013 42,633 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 9 Oct 2012 38,937 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2011 38,234 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

eml on

nsf foglamp lens broken

Pass 18 Oct 2010 36,706 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Front Front suspension has slight play in an outer ball joint (2.5.B.2a)

eman lamp on

Pass 14 Oct 2009 35,027 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

rear seats out of use

Pass 23 Oct 2008 32,568 miles
Pass 29 Nov 2007 28,115 miles
Fail 27 Nov 2007 28,115 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside Outer Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

nsf foglamp cracked & osf foflamp misted

nsf tyre wearing inner edge & perrishing in tread & osf tyre perrishing in tread

Pass 28 Nov 2006 22,690 miles
Pass 24 Nov 2005 17,522 miles

Nearside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

How Reliable is the Citroen Saxo?

Based on 2,458,128 MOT tests across 232,210 vehicles.

64.0%
Pass Rate
5,451
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
232,210
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 130,935
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 110,806
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 99,144
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 98,726
brake recording little or no effort 96,052
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AO52 YOX is a 2002 Citroen Saxo in Silver with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2002 Citroen Saxo models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.4% with a typical mileage of 59,169 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen Saxo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 130,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying AO52 YOX, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Saxo typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 24 years old, this Citroen Saxo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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AO52 YOX is a 2002 Citroen Saxo, first registered on 29 November 2002.

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