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KY59 FMA

2009 Citroen Xsara

Brown Petrol 1560cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires18 Jun 2026
Tests19 (14 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate73.7%

Mileage

132,921 mi
Last recorded132,921 miles
Recorded on18 Jun 2025
Typical for 2009 Citroen Xsara64,294 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationKY59 FMA
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara
Year2009
ColourBrown
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

14 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Jun 2025 132,921 miles

Central Rear Non obligatory safety item missing. Central rear head restraint.

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rearmost pivot bushes deteriorating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Outer Sill has crush damage.

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rearmost joint to back box. (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 16 Jun 2025 132,877 miles

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Central Rear Non obligatory safety item missing. Central rear head restraint.

Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Bottom arm rearmost pivot bushes deteriorating. (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Both scrubbing. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Rear Nail in tyre ()

Nearside Rear Outer Sill has crush damage.

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Tread low 3.5 mm and perishing. (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Oil leak, but not excessive Driveshaft oil seal. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Oil leak, but not excessive Sump bung area. (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Axle swivel pins and bushes swivel pin and/or bush slightly worn (5.1.2 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases Rearmost joint to back box. (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 18 Jun 2024 122,122 miles

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Inner rack end has play

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber missing

Fail 17 Jun 2024 122,122 miles

Headlamp has a product on the lens so that the light output is severely reduced nearside and offside (4.1.4 (b))

Stop lamp(s) adversely affected by the operation of another lamp hazard lights (4.3.3 (b))

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

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside lower arm rear bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge nearside and offside worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Front Inner rack end has play

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge worn on edges (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

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

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement nearside and offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

clutch pedal rubber missing

Pass 19 Jun 2023 111,055 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

clutch pedal anti slip cover missing

Pass 6 Jun 2022 99,848 miles
Fail 6 Jun 2022 99,848 miles

Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (1.1.2 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt split (5.3.4 (b) (ii))

Pass 7 Jun 2021 87,937 miles

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 7 Jun 2021 87,937 miles

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS

Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement both arms bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Outer Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sill (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Pass 9 Jun 2020 77,345 miles

Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (4.4.3 (a))

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 21 Feb 2019 61,394 miles

Nearside Rear tyre wear

Fail 21 Feb 2019 61,393 miles

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Nearside Rear tyre wear

Offside Front tyre wear on limit

Pass 23 Feb 2018 45,000 miles

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

Pass 13 Feb 2017 34,114 miles
Pass 8 Apr 2016 30,092 miles
Pass 1 May 2015 25,762 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2014 24,283 miles
Pass 20 Sep 2013 20,789 miles
Pass 24 Sep 2012 16,893 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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KY59 FMA is a 2009 Citroen Xsara in Brown with a 1,560cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 19 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 73.7%.

Across all 2009 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 73.3% with a typical mileage of 64,294 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

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 KY59 FMA, 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 17 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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KY59 FMA is a 2009 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 25 September 2009.

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