MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
102,349 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Outer side sill distorted
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Outer side sill distorted
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
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 Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer side sill distorted
Nearside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Offside Rear Outer side sill distorted
Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))
back box insecure
outer sills damaged
Front Brake pipe excessively corroded to rears (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt insecure (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))
Rear Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))
Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS
back box insecure
outer sills damaged
Nearside Front badly worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear seat belt clasp missing
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive outer sills (5.2.6)
clutch slave cylinder leaking
engine mounts weak
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Rear Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush bonding deteriorated resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Power steering component(s) leaking switch (2.3.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front badly worn on outer edge
Nearside Rear seat belt clasp missing
Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is distorted but not considered excessive outer sills (5.2.6)
clutch slave cylinder leaking
engine mounts weak
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
front tyres worn badly on outer edge
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp shows direct white light to the rear (1.1.C.1f)
front tyres worn badly on outer edge
Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.2.6)
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
exhaust rear bracket broken
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust rear bracket broken
Nearside front brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Both front tyres becoming worn on outer edges
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Nail in offside rear tyre
Rear wiper has no edge to blade
n/s front tyre starting to scrub on outer edge
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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BT05 EWE is a 2005 Citroen Xsara in Blue with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
Across all 2005 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 71,718 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 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 242,573 recorded failures. If you're considering buying BT05 EWE, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen Xsara typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 21 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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BT05 EWE is a 2005 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 8 July 2005.
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