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K981 VPF

1992 Citroen Zx

Green Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires16 Dec 2019
Tests25 (14 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate56%

Mileage

159,032 mi
Last recorded159,032 miles
Recorded on3 Dec 2018
Typical for 1992 Citroen Zx112,724 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationK981 VPF
MakeCitroen
ModelZx
Year1992
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

14 pass 11 fail
Pass 3 Dec 2018 159,032 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Fail 3 Dec 2018 159,032 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Road wheel slightly distorted (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))

Pass 15 Dec 2017 144,716 miles

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

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)

Oil leak ()

Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)

Pass 14 Dec 2016 137,128 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 14 Dec 2016 137,128 miles

Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Offside Front Suspension has inadequate clearance with the chassis (2.4.A.1a)

Offside Front drive shaft support bearing excessively worn (2.5.C.2c)

Front Unable to inspect brake pads

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 16 Dec 2015 128,107 miles

Oil leak

Fail 4 Dec 2015 127,793 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut inappropriately repaired upper spring fouling inner wing on full lock. (2.4.A.2)

Nearside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Nearside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

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

Offside Front Macpherson strut inappropriately repaired upper spring fouling inner wing on full lock. (2.4.A.2)

Offside Headlamp aim beam image obviously incorrect (1.8.A.1b)

Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)

Offside Rear Lower Shock absorber has an excessively worn bush (2.7.4)

Offside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside rear brake excessively fluctuating (3.7.B.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Oil leak

Fail 5 Dec 2014 118,016 miles

Nearside rear brkae slightly binding

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside rear brake slightly binding

Slight noise nearside rear wheelbearing

Pass 5 Dec 2014 118,016 miles

Nearside rear brkae slightly binding

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)

Offside rear brake slightly binding

Slight noise nearside rear wheelbearing

Pass 13 Dec 2013 109,323 miles

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

engine oil leak

spare tyre perished

Fail 13 Dec 2013 109,323 miles

Nearside Front Brake pad(s) has restricted free movement (3.5.1k)

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a seal (2.3.3b)

engine oil leak

spare tyre perished

Pass 17 Dec 2012 100,145 miles

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

front number plate cracked

Fail 17 Dec 2012 100,145 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

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

front number plate cracked

Pass 13 Sep 2011 87,848 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2011 87,843 miles

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

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

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 5 Oct 2010 76,656 miles

nearside front tyre worn outer edge.

Pass 2 Oct 2009 75,753 miles
Pass 29 Sep 2008 74,191 miles
Fail 29 Sep 2008 74,191 miles

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

Pass 1 Oct 2007 72,636 miles

FRONT WIPER BLADE IS SPLITTING

NEARSIDE FRONT OUTER DRIVE SHAFT GAITER CRACKING

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WIRE IS BROKEN

Fail 1 Oct 2007 72,636 miles

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

FRONT WIPER BLADE IS SPLITTING

NEARSIDE FRONT OUTER DRIVE SHAFT GAITER CRACKING

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WIRE IS BROKEN

Fail 4 Oct 2006 70,601 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WIRES BROKEN

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT SOME STAGE WHEN DEFLATED. GROOVE GOING AROUND INNER AND OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE OF TYRE

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

SPARE TYRE IS BELOW LEGAL LIMIT OF 1.6 MM

Pass 4 Oct 2006 70,601 miles

NEARSIDE FRONT AND OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WIRES BROKEN

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE HAS BEEN DRIVEN AT SOME STAGE WHEN DEFLATED. GROOVE GOING AROUND INNER AND OUTER CIRCUMFERENCE OF TYRE

SPARE TYRE IS BELOW LEGAL LIMIT OF 1.6 MM

Pass 4 Oct 2005 68,248 miles
Fail 4 Oct 2005 68,248 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp aim beam image too far to the right (1.6.B4)

NEARSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WARNING LIGHT WIRES BROKEN

OFFSIDE FRONT BRAKE PAD WARNING LIGHT WIRES BROKEN

OFFSIDE REAR TYRE HAS BEEN DRIVEN WHEN DEFLATED GROOVES AROUND INNER AND OUTER WALLS

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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K981 VPF is a 1992 Citroen Zx in Green with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 25 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 56%.

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 K981 VPF, 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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K981 VPF is a 1992 Citroen Zx, first registered on 2 October 1992.

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