MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
132,522 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Rear wheel damaged
Rear exhaust bracket rusted
Emissions not tested due to exhaust not able to take a exhaust probe (7.3.A.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear exhaust bracket rusted
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases cat (7.1.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint is insecure (2.5.C.1b)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rear (7.1.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded outersill (5.2.6)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases and rear (7.1.2)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.2.6)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
exhaust middle section starting to deteriorate
front number plate starting to deteriorate
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded on inside edges.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside and offside front brake discs corroded on inside edges.
Front number plate starting to deteriorate.
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Spare tyre defective
Front registration plate slightly deteriorated
Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front registration plate slightly deteriorated
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front number plate deteriorating
Offside front tyre wearing on outer edge - close to limit
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front number plate deteriorating
Offside front tyre wearing on outer edge - close to limit
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
front number plate starting to deteriorate
front number plate starting to deteriorate
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
Based on 5,047,330 MOT tests across 355,498 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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FN52 BCU is a 2002 Citroen Xsara in Blue with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 21 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 61.9%.
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 FN52 BCU, 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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FN52 BCU is a 2002 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 1 September 2002.
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