MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
140,479 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Central Front Oil leaking excessively from engine rocker cover and sump leaking (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Integral body structure or chassis has excessive corrosion, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of a body mounting inner and outer sill (6.2.2 (d) (i))
CAR UNDERBODY,INNER AND OUTER SILLS AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS SLIGHT CORROSION
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
car underbody dry and surface corrosion in places
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases centre exhaust section split by welds on silencer and on pipe holed causing lambda issue (7.1.2)
Offside Rear Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
service light on
squeak from timing belt area
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Child seats fitted to outer row at rear
Drivers outer drive shaft has slight leak of grease around clip
Nail in near side rear tyre and tyre worn on edges
Off side rear light cluster securing clip missing at bottom of lamp
Off side rear tyre worn on edges
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Power steering pressure switch been removed and replaced with bolt!
Child seats fitted to outer row at rear
Drivers outer drive shaft has slight leak of grease around clip
Nail in near side rear tyre and tyre worn on edges
Nearside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Off side rear light cluster securing clip missing at bottom of lamp
Off side rear tyre worn on edges
Offside Front Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Power steering pressure switch been removed and replaced with bolt!
Nearside Front suspension has a suspension lower ball joint securing nut loose (2.5.B.1a)
front exhaust mounting insecure
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Oil leak
nearside front outer sill corroded and holed
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
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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HJ52 BHZ is a 2002 Citroen Xsara in Silver with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65%.
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 HJ52 BHZ, 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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What year was HJ52 BHZ registered?
HJ52 BHZ is a 2002 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 8 November 2002.
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