MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
108,931 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join. (6.1.2 (a))
Engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of top side of engine.
Offside Front Slight play in O/S/F steering arm inner rack joint.
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to back pipe on the N/S/R (1.1.11 (c))
Under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle.
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Rear Service brake grabbing severely both sides. (1.2.1 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185/65/15 H (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Join. (6.1.2 (a))
Engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of top side of engine.
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides. (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin Inners (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Slight play in O/S/F steering arm inner rack joint.
Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material Front to back pipe on the N/S/R (1.1.11 (c))
Under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle.
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
Engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of top side of engine.
Under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle.
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Engine covers fitted not allowing full inspection of top side of engine.
Under-trays fitted not allowing full inspection of underside of vehicle.
wipers smearing
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Inner sills corroded
brake pedal rubber worn
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Offside Front Inner Tyre has ply or cords exposed 185 65 r15 88h (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Front coil spring corroded both (2.4.C.1b)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Rear Inner sills corroded
brake pedal rubber worn
Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (3.5.1i)
Front both front tyres worn on edges
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Emissions not tested (7.3.A.1)
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour (7.4.B.4)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 185 65 r15 (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Front Inner brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroding (3.5.1i)
Front both front tyres worn on edges
Steering system has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.2.A.1b)
Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit Both (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
off side rear tyre low outer edge
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
off side rear tyre low outer edge
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
Anti-slip pads missing from brake and clutch pedal (both have groves)
Inner Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
brake squeal during RBT o/s/f
Offside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
Based on 5,047,330 MOT tests across 355,498 vehicles.
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BT52 ABZ is a 2002 Citroen Xsara in Beige with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 2002 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.6% with a typical mileage of 80,795 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
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 BT52 ABZ, 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 24 years old, this Citroen Xsara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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BT52 ABZ is a 2002 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 28 November 2002.
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