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Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Lower rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Inner Steering linkage ball joint has excessive play Rack end (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Steering wheel has movement relative to the column indicating looseness (2.2.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Inner rear (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deteriorated (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
rear exhaust heat shield loose, rattling on rear exhaust silencer
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust carbon monoxide content at idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases front/centre system (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced sill panel (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Stop lamp(s) with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning high level brake lamp (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively o/s and n/s (3.4 (b) (ii))
Brake hydraulic reservoir close to minimum mark (1.1.10 (d) (i))
Central Rear Lower Engine mounting damaged but not to excess deteriorated (6.1.8 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint worn, but not excessively (6.1.7 (c) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge, 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn heavily on edges, on legal limit today, but maybe not tomorrow,, recommend replace ASAP (5.2.3 (e))
rear exhaust heat shield loose, rattling on rear exhaust silencer
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges,, tread depth ok (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge , tread depth ok (5.2.3 (e))
rear exhaust heat shield loose, rattling on rear exhaust silencer
recommend check, brake fluid level
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt end link, split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn end link (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges,, tread depth ok (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on outer edge , tread depth ok (5.2.3 (e))
rear exhaust heat shield loose, rattling on rear exhaust silencer
recommend check, brake fluid level
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play end link,, recommend replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearly devoid of tread on inner edge,,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn on edge,, tyre is 9 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
both number plate lights, lenses missing
o/s wiper, perished on end
Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn slightly on outer edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play end link,, recommend replace (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearly devoid of tread on inner edge,,, recommend replace (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished and worn on edge,, tyre is 9 years old (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights set on 0.5 position ()
both number plate lights, lenses missing
o/s wiper, perished on end
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge VERY CLOSE TO LIMIT (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt ()
Rear Registration plate lamp throwing direct white light to the rear (4.7.1 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front tyre slight damage to outer sidewall
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Lower Power steering pipe(s) or hose(s) has slight seepage from a joint (2.3.3b)
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake discs slightly worn
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake discs slightly worn
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
Front Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
front brake discs slightly worn
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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EK05 UGH is a 2005 Citroen Xsara in Grey with a 1,749cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
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 EK05 UGH, 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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EK05 UGH is a 2005 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 26 March 2005.
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