MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
250,512 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive under vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive under vehicle (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm inner edge bald (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour but not likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp insecure (4.7.1 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive under car (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Horn not working properly (7.7 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp insecure both sides (4.7.1 (c) (i))
fuel flap missing
Fuel flap missing
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (7.7 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive under car (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Fuel flap missing
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (7.7 (c) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive under car (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened both sides (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
Rear Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Fuel flap missing
Horn just loud enough to be heard by another road user
OSF wiper blade deteriorating
OSR tyre perished
Oil leak ()
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Fuel flap missing
Horn just loud enough to be heard by another road user
OSF wiper blade deteriorating
OSR tyre perished
Oil leak ()
Oil leak under car ()
Rear registration plat area damaged
both side front tyre edges worn
fuel flap missing
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
horn is just loud enough to be heard by another road user
Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Upper Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement wishbone (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Direction indicator not working (1.4.A.2c)
Rear Stop lamp not working both sides (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin both sides (3.5.1g)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Oil leak under car ()
Rear registration plat area damaged
both side front tyre edges worn
fuel flap missing
horn is just loud enough to be heard by another road user
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate area damaged
Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint both sides (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Outer Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Rear number plate area damaged
THE HORN IS ONLY JUST LOAD ENOUGHT TO BE HEARD BY OTHER ROAD USERS .
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
THE HORN IS ONLY JUST LOAD ENOUGHT TO BE HEARD BY OTHER ROAD USERS .
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Horn not loud enough to be heard by another road user (1.6.2b)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
both rear tyres are wearing a bit thin,3 mm.
both rear winkers are a bit pale.
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
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 Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
ENGINE OIL LEVEL LOW ON DIP STICK.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake pads worn to 4 mm.
internal mirror slightly loose on its ball joint.
small damage to the n/s mirror casing.
rear indicaters a bit pale.
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
head lamps aims set a bit low.
rear indicaters a bit pale.
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Rear Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Nearside Rear Valve stem seriously misaligned (4.1.D.1e)
Offside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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GF05 XSE is a 2005 Citroen Xsara in Blue with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.6%.
Across all 2005 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 71,718 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 GF05 XSE, 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 21 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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GF05 XSE is a 2005 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 23 May 2005.
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