MOT Status
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116,807 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front heat shield insecure
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
engine fault light illuminated on dash
Exhaust emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Nearside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced faded (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Rear Position lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Front heat shield insecure
Nearside headlamp starting too fade
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
engine fault light illuminated on dash
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced faded (4.1.4 (a))
Nearside head lamp starting too fade
Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area damaged but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres and both starting too perish x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres plus both starting too perish x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Offside Headlamp aim unable to be tested (4.1.2 (b))
Offside Headlamp light intensity severely reduced faded (4.1.4 (a))
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a))
Power steering pump leaking (2.1.5 (a))
Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres and both starting too perish x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
Nearside head lamp starting too fade
Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge both tyres plus both starting too perish x2 (5.2.3 (e))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Non obligatory mirror damaged insecure ()
Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Rear Exhaust mounting defective Exhaust band excessively corroded (6.1.2 (a))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Front Headlamp aim too low Both sides (4.1.2 (a))
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Power steering component has slight seepage from a component (2.1.5 (a))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
clutch pedal rubber missing
Exhaust emissions test aborted because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values (8.2.2.2 (f))
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Position lamp likely to become detached cluster insecure (4.2.1 (c) (ii))
Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Power steering pipe/hose has slight seepage (2.1.5 (a))
clutch pedal rubber missing
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Inner Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
front brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit both sides (4.1.E.1)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
engine misfiring on idle
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour of any colour plus emissions not tested (7.4.B.4)
Headlamp aim too high both (1.8)
engine misfiring on idle
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
both rear tyres have slight perishment on outer side walls
both rear tyres have slight perishment on outer side walls
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
centre heat sheild insercure
o/s/r tyre sidewall perished
rear suspension operation is hard?
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
centre heat sheild insercure
o/s/r tyre sidewall perished
rear suspension operation is hard?
Nail in offside front tyre
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
Based on 5,047,330 MOT tests across 355,498 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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LV55 BCF is a 2005 Citroen Xsara in Red with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 65.5%.
Across all 2005 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 69.6% with a typical mileage of 71,718 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 LV55 BCF, 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 21 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was LV55 BCF registered?
LV55 BCF is a 2005 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 14 September 2005.
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