MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
117,752 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Outer Steering rack gaiter missing (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Rear Inner Brake pipe excessively corroded as marked (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded arch (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front tyre worn edges,low in middle
Offside Inner Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
exhaust front npipe to gearbox bolt missing,system still secure
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate water ingress.
o/s/r brake slight bind.
Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front number plate water ingress.
o/s/r brake slight bind.
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Radius arm has excessive play in a pin/bearing (2.4.G.2)
Offside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)
both reartyres worn unevenly on inner edges
nearside front tyre worn close to legal limit
rear brake discs in very poor condition
rear brake pads very low on offside rear
Oil leak
offside inner cv gaiter split
offside rear brake disc badly corroded
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Oil leak
offside inner cv gaiter split
offside rear brake disc badly corroded
Nearside Front brake disc excessively pitted (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc slightly scored (3.5.1h)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
minor damage noted to outer sidewall of offside tyre
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BJ51 FGX is a 2001 Citroen Saxo in Black with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.9%.
Across all 2001 Citroen Saxo models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.9% with a typical mileage of 64,071 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 Saxo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 130,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BJ51 FGX, 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 25 years old, this Citroen Saxo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BJ51 FGX is a 2001 Citroen Saxo, first registered on 28 September 2001.
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