MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
164,509 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front brake discs surface corrosion
front to rear metal brake pipes corroded heavily in places
general corrosion on under body and all suspension components
nearside front coil spring heavily corroded
nearside front upper strut bearing slightly rough
metal brake pipes corroded in places
nearside rear tyre perished and close to legal limit
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Registration plate lamp not working both (1.1.C.1d)
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded nearside outer sill (5.2.6)
centre exhaust heavily corroded and has slight blow
metal brake pipes corroded in places
nearside rear tyre perished and close to legal limit
offside front outer sill heavily corroded,weak and holed
rear exhaust heavily corroded
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both outer sills heavily corroded and holed
nearside front coil spring corroded
nearside front lower suspension arm heavily corroded
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both outer sills heavily corroded and holed
nearside front coil spring corroded
nearside front lower suspension arm heavily corroded
brake pipes slight corrosion
n/s/front outer sill corroded & weak
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
brake pipes slight corrosion
front disc in poor condition
n/s/front outer sill corroded & weak
o/s/rear tyre close to legal limit
all metal brake pipes corroded in places
front discs in poor condition
nearside outer sill heavily corroded and weak
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
all metal brake pipes corroded in places
front discs in poor condition
nearside front tyre on legal limit
nearside outer sill heavily corroded and weak
offside rear tyre on legal limit
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front lower wishbones corroded
both front springs corroded
both outer sills corroded and weak
offside rear tyre close to legal limit
rear exhaust corroded
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
both front lower wishbones corroded
both front springs corroded
both outer sills corroded and weak
offside rear tyre close to legal limit
rear exhaust corroded
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside mirror missing
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
nearside mirror missing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a non-turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
both rear tyres heavily perished
front pads look low
n/s/r tyre close to limit
smoke borderline pass
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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FE52 TFY 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 55%.
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 FE52 TFY, 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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FE52 TFY is a 2002 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 1 September 2002.
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