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EY52 FUB

2002 Citroen Xsara

Blue Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires11 Sep 2026
Tests35 (21 pass, 14 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

90,927 mi
Last recorded90,927 miles
Recorded on6 Sep 2025
Typical for 2002 Citroen Xsara80,795 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationEY52 FUB
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara
Year2002
ColourBlue
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

21 pass 14 fail
Pass 6 Sep 2025 90,927 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 5 Sep 2025 90,927 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2025 90,879 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule Both (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Joint (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 12 Sep 2024 89,871 miles

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Sep 2024 89,871 miles

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Registration plate does not conform to the specified requirements (0.1 (d))

Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output Both (4.1.4 (b))

Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 31 Aug 2023 88,783 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))

Pass 15 Aug 2022 87,631 miles

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Fail 15 Aug 2022 87,630 miles

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

Offside Front Side repeater light intensity significantly reduced (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Pass 25 Aug 2021 86,532 miles

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both Sides all bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Fail 16 Aug 2021 86,488 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Shock absorbers has a slightly worn bush Both Sides all bushes (5.3.2 (c))

Pass 3 Sep 2020 85,281 miles

rear wiper split

Fail 3 Sep 2020 85,281 miles

Offside Track rod end ball joint dust cover insecure so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 26" (3.4 (b) (ii))

rear wiper split

Pass 12 Sep 2019 84,309 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rear box where it joins centre section (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 16 Jul 2018 83,038 miles

Exhaust has a slight blow from where rear box joins centre section

Pass 25 Jul 2017 82,038 miles

BOTH FRONT AND N/S REAR TYRES ARE PERISHED

Fail 24 Jul 2017 82,036 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

BOTH FRONT AND N/S REAR TYRES ARE PERISHED

Pass 22 Jul 2016 80,837 miles

AIR CONDITIONING HOSE UNION IS BADLY CORRODED

BOTH FRONT AND THE N/S REAR TYRES ARE PERISHED

FRONT OF THE N/S SILL IS RUSTING

SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE

Fail 21 Jul 2016 80,837 miles

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

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

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

AIR CONDITIONING HOSE UNION IS BADLY CORRODED

BOTH FRONT AND THE N/S REAR TYRES ARE PERISHED

FRONT OF THE N/S SILL IS RUSTING

SMELL OF ANTI-FREEZE

Pass 24 Jul 2015 79,470 miles

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

o/s front shock absorber appears to have more travel

rattle on the o/s front

tyres are perished

Fail 24 Jul 2015 79,470 miles

Offside Front Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

o/s front shock absorber appears to have more travel

rattle on the o/s front

tyres are perished

Pass 29 Aug 2014 78,242 miles

Oil leak

Fail 15 Aug 2013 76,040 miles

Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs are worn

grease weeping out from the o/s cv boot to joint seal

rear tyres are perished

steering rack and power steering pressure switch are damp

Pass 15 Aug 2013 76,040 miles

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

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

front brake discs are worn

grease weeping out from the o/s cv boot to joint seal

rear tyres are perished

steering rack and power steering pressure switch are damp

Pass 13 Aug 2012 72,877 miles

body damage

brake pipes corroding - (waxoyld now)

centre and rear exhaust corroded and slight crack rear of centre silencer

drivers door check noisey

screen damage

stain bottom of radiator

steering rack damp

Fail 10 Aug 2012 72,877 miles

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

auxillary belt perishing

body damage

brake pipes corroding

center and rear exhaust corroded and slight crack rear of center silencer

drivers door check noisy

evidence of rad weep at bottom?

screen damage

steering rack/pipes wet-switch leak?

Pass 11 Aug 2011 66,891 miles

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 11 Aug 2011 66,891 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside front tyre worn low on the edges and perished/scuffed on the outer wall

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 10 Aug 2010 58,006 miles

engine has a misfire

engine management light is on

n/s front tyre outer side wall is badly scuffed

rear wiper rubber is split

wheel trims are damaged

Pass 11 Aug 2009 50,558 miles

wheel trims are damaged

Fail 11 Aug 2009 50,558 miles

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

wheel trims are damaged

Pass 22 Aug 2008 45,200 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2008
Pass 28 Aug 2007 37,861 miles

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

Pass 30 Aug 2006 29,433 miles
Fail 30 Aug 2006 29,433 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?

Based on 5,047,330 MOT tests across 355,498 vehicles.

69.1%
Pass Rate
7,021
Miles/Year
28
Year Lifespan
355,498
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 242,573
Registration plate lamp not working 140,363
Stop lamp not working 132,977
position lamp(s) not working 129,143
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 102,720
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EY52 FUB is a 2002 Citroen Xsara in Blue with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 35 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

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 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 EY52 FUB, 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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EY52 FUB is a 2002 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 26 September 2002.

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