MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
130,965 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear light just secure
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
engine cover fitted
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn nut not tightened (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt clip weak (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b))
Nearside Front Upper Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view chip (3.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Seat belt webbing slightly damaged or frayed (7.1.2 (b) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear light just secure
Vehicles internal headlight adjuster altered to recheck lights ()
engine cover fitted
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect nearside + offside (4.1.2 (c))
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))
Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced nearside + offside outer sills (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
Nearside + offfside front outer sills corroding badly just outside prescribed areas.
Nearside + offside beamset patterns becoming poor close to acceptable limits.
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside + offfside front outer sills corroding badly just outside prescribed areas.
Nearside + offside beamset patterns becoming poor close to acceptable limits.
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Nearside + offside outer sill
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))
Nearside + offside front outer sills corroding.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside + offside front outer sills corroding.
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside outer sill corroding.
Front All position lamps not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear wheel cylinder leaking (3.6.A.1)
Offside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
Offside outer sill corroding.
Nearside +offside front outer sill corroding.
n/s/f inner brake pad starting to wear thin.
Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
n/s/r tyre starting to crack+perish.
nail in o/s/r tyre.
rear exhaust support bracket corroding.
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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KW08 VAE is a 2008 Citroen Xsara in Silver with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
Across all 2008 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 70,413 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 KW08 VAE, 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 18 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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KW08 VAE is a 2008 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 22 July 2008.
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