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EU51 XXY

2001 Citroen Picasso

Blue Petrol 1749cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires24 Jan 2020
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

85,373 mi
Last recorded85,373 miles
Recorded on22 Jan 2019
Typical for 2001 Citroen Picasso80,813 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEU51 XXY
MakeCitroen
ModelPicasso
Year2001
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,749cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 22 Jan 2019 85,373 miles

Nearside Front tyre perished on side wall

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective deflated ()

Fail 22 Jan 2019 85,373 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front tyre perished on side wall

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Spare tyre defective deflated ()

Pass 25 Jan 2018 81,365 miles

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 25 Jan 2018 81,365 miles

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Lower Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 25 Aug 2016 76,073 miles

Centre Front Upper Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases silencer (7.1.2)

Pass 17 Sep 2015 75,750 miles

rear tyres sidewalls perished /age cracks evident/both

Fail 16 Sep 2015 75,750 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage damaged and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Upper coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

rear tyres sidewalls perished /age cracks evident/both

Fail 14 Sep 2015 75,730 miles

Exhaust emits dense blue smoke at idle (7.3.A.2b)

Exhaust emits excessive dense blue smoke during acceleration (7.3.A.2c)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage worn and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Offside coil spring broken Front (2.4.C.1a)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

Rear tyres perrished

Rear wiper blade split/missing

Pass 2 Sep 2014 75,243 miles

Exhaust clamp corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear silencer box corroded

Fail 27 Aug 2014 75,227 miles

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (3.4.1c)

Offside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged (3.4.2)

Exhaust clamp corroded

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear silencer box corroded

Pass 4 Sep 2013 74,679 miles

rear exhaust lower silencer corroded

both front tyre sidewalls badly perished

Pass 28 Aug 2012 72,182 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

both front tyres perished

rear exhaust system deteriorated

Pass 31 Aug 2011 68,353 miles
Pass 2 Jun 2010 64,738 miles

Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

offside and nearside front tyres cracked and perished

rear registration plate slightly deteriorated

Pass 1 Jun 2009 59,078 miles
Fail 1 Jun 2009 59,078 miles

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Pass 28 May 2008 52,343 miles
Fail 27 May 2008 52,335 miles

Front Windscreen wiper not operating automatically when switched on (8.2.1b)

Pass 16 Dec 2006 42,987 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 28 Dec 2005 36,696 miles

Both rear tyrs walls started to crack

Wheel trims fitted wheel nuts not checked

child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

child seat obviously incorrectly fitted

How Reliable is the Citroen Picasso?

Based on 4,620 MOT tests across 339 vehicles.

69.4%
Pass Rate
6,973
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
339
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 230
position lamp(s) not working 139
Registration plate lamp not working 138
Stop lamp not working 136
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 97
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EU51 XXY is a 2001 Citroen Picasso in Blue with a 1,749cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.

Across all 2001 Citroen Picasso models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 80,813 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 Picasso fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 230 recorded failures. If you're considering buying EU51 XXY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Picasso typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Citroen Picasso is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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EU51 XXY is a 2001 Citroen Picasso, first registered on 1 September 2001.

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