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HJ52 BHZ

2002 Citroen Xsara

Silver Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires14 Apr 2022
Tests20 (13 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate65%

Mileage

140,479 mi
Last recorded140,479 miles
Recorded on15 Apr 2021
Typical for 2002 Citroen Xsara80,795 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationHJ52 BHZ
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara
Year2002
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

13 pass 7 fail
Pass 15 Apr 2021 140,479 miles
Fail 7 Apr 2021 140,479 miles

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))

Pass 29 May 2019 133,467 miles

CAR UNDERBODY,INNER AND OUTER SILLS AND VARIOUS COMPONENTS SLIGHT CORROSION

Fail 8 May 2019 133,445 miles

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

Pass 4 May 2018 131,062 miles
Fail 4 May 2018 131,062 miles

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

Pass 9 May 2017 123,160 miles
Fail 9 May 2017 123,160 miles

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Pass 18 Mar 2016 117,707 miles

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!

Fail 18 Mar 2016 117,707 miles

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!

Pass 30 Mar 2015 111,014 miles
Fail 23 Mar 2015 111,013 miles

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

Pass 26 Nov 2012 106,848 miles
Pass 31 Oct 2011 101,984 miles
Pass 26 Nov 2010 96,807 miles

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)

Pass 27 Nov 2009 89,979 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2008 83,834 miles

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

Pass 2 Nov 2007 75,771 miles
Fail 2 Nov 2007 75,771 miles

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)

Pass 7 Nov 2006 63,341 miles

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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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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HJ52 BHZ is a 2002 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 8 November 2002.

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