MOT Status
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86,161 miAbove average mileage for this year
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Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Brake pipe excessively corroded front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn inner edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded to the extent that control of the vehicle is likely to be adversely affected outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Nail in tyre
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output both (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged insecure
Offside Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Power steering pipe/hose leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened corroded (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Spare tyre defective
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
nearside front inner brake disc corroded
nearside front inner brake disc corroded
all four tyres in poor condition
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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EK08 YTW is a 2008 Citroen Xsara in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 24 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2008 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 70,413 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 EK08 YTW, 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 18 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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EK08 YTW is a 2008 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 31 March 2008.
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