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K408 URJ

1992 Citroen Zx

Black Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires21 Jul 2014
Tests16 (8 pass, 8 fail)
Pass rate50%

Mileage

130,172 mi
Last recorded130,172 miles
Recorded on4 Jul 2014
Typical for 1992 Citroen Zx112,724 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK408 URJ
MakeCitroen
ModelZx
Year1992
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

8 pass 8 fail
Fail 4 Jul 2014 130,172 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

corrosion front chassis both sides

Pass 11 Jul 2013 126,812 miles

Corrosion on front floor chassis rails.

Nearside Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Nearside rear tyre ageing.

Pass 16 Jul 2012 123,391 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

underbody surface corrosion

water leak

Fail 10 Jul 2012 123,384 miles

Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Inner Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)

Offside Inner Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Service brake: service brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

underbody surface corrosion

water leak

Pass 29 Jun 2011 119,303 miles

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

corrosion at front chassis , o/s/r sill

foot brake & parking brake travel slightly long , recommend rear brake check , suspect auto adjusters not working ?

imbalance on rear brakes & parking brake

nail in n/s/r tyre

o/s/f suspension strut corroded at spring mount , may be weakened

rear number plate fading , recommend replace

wheel trims fitted , restricted views

Fail 29 Jun 2011 119,303 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d) DANGEROUS

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

corrosion at front chassis , o/s/r sill

foot brake & parking brake travel slightly long , recommend rear brake check , suspect auto adjusters not working ?

imbalance on rear brakes & parking brake

nail in n/s/r tyre

o/s/f suspension strut corroded at spring mount , may be weakened

rear number plate fading , recommend replace

wheel trims fitted , restricted views

Pass 21 Jul 2010 115,680 miles

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

foot brake travel slightly long & parking brake requires adjustment , recommend rear brake check / adjust

offside front suspension strut corroded

pedal grippers worn

wheel trims fitted , restricted views

Fail 21 Jul 2010 115,680 miles

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Front Fuel system component insecure (7.2.1)

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

foot brake travel slightly long & parking brake requires adjustment , recommend rear brake check / adjust

offside front suspension strut corroded

pedal grippers worn

wheel trims fitted , restricted views

Fail 21 Jul 2009 111,017 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Spare wheel carrier insecure (6.4.2)

brake pedal travel slightly long , suspect rear brake adjustment , recommend investigation

clutch requires adjustment / attention

corrosion at nearside / offside front chassis & offside rear sill at previous repair

front brake pad wear sensor wire broken

nearside headlamp aim at lower limit , slight play in adjuster

slight imbalance on rear brakes

wheel trims fitted , restricted views , e.g. brakes

Pass 21 Jul 2009 111,017 miles

clutch requires adjustment / attention

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

brake pedal travel slightly long , suspect rear brake adjustment , recommend investigation

corrosion at nearside / offside front chassis & offside rear sill at previous repair

front brake pad wear sensor wire broken

nearside headlamp aim at lower limit , slight play in adjuster

slight imbalance on rear brakes

wheel trims fitted , restricted views , e.g. brakes

Pass 22 Jul 2008 107,585 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

fault on nearside rear door lock

front wiper splitting , recommend replace

imbalance on rear brakes & handbrake

nearside rear tyre cracking , tread low ,large screw in tread , punctured , recommend replace

oil leaks

slight imbalance on front brakes

wheel trims fitted

Fail 21 Jul 2008 107,585 miles

Brake hose has insufficient room to move, resulting in fouling on any part (3.6.B.4a)

Front registration plate has a feature which changes the appearance or legibility of the characters (6.3.4c)

Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)

Offside Rear Seat belt insecurely fixed to the vehicles structure (5.2.1a)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

fault on nearside rear door lock

front wiper splitting , recommend replace

imbalance on rear brakes & handbrake

nearside rear tyre cracking , tread low ,large screw in tread , punctured , recommend replace

oil leaks

slight imbalance on front brakes

wheel trims fitted

Pass 3 Jul 2007 102,968 miles
Fail 27 Jun 2007 102,968 miles

Emissions not tested (7.0)

Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)

Nearside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (3.6.B.4e)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

foot brake travel requires attention , suspect rear brakes require attention

imbalance on front brakes on lock out

imbalance on rear brakes

minor twist in o/s/r seat belt

n/s/f seat belt slow to retract

o/s/f suspension spring lower mount corroded

wheel trims fitted

Pass 20 Jul 2006 98,391 miles

same advisory notes apply as dated 13/07/2006 ref : 753154496156

Fail 13 Jul 2006 98,317 miles

Nearside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.6.1)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3) DANGEROUS

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Rear Rear wheel bearing (2.6.1)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

nearside front coil spring fouling on inner wing turret on full lock .

offside outer sill starting to corrode .

rear tyres starting to perish & wearing close to legal limit .

How Reliable is the Citroen Zx?

Based on 468,577 MOT tests across 82,336 vehicles.

63.3%
Pass Rate
5,315
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
82,336
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 31,666
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,097
parking brake recording little or no effort 19,976
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 19,618
Stop lamp not working 17,900
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K408 URJ is a 1992 Citroen Zx in Black with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.

Across all 1992 Citroen Zx models, the average MOT pass rate is 61.8% with a typical mileage of 112,724 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 Zx fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 31,666 recorded failures. If you're considering buying K408 URJ, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Zx typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 34 years old, this Citroen Zx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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K408 URJ is a 1992 Citroen Zx, first registered on 1 August 1992.

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