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MJ08 KXT

2008 Citroen Xsara

Black Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires18 Jun 2027
Tests28 (16 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate57.1%

Mileage

70,768 mi
Last recorded70,768 miles
Recorded on16 Jun 2026
Typical for 2008 Citroen Xsara70,413 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMJ08 KXT
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara
Year2008
ColourBlack
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

16 pass 12 fail
Pass 16 Jun 2026 70,768 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 15 Jun 2026 70,768 miles

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases BACK BOX (6.1.2 (a))

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases CENTRE SECCTION (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 4 Jun 2025 69,641 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE 185/65/R15 REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

SPARE WHEEL CARRY LOOSE

Fail 3 Jun 2025 69,641 miles

Offside Rear Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced OUTER SIL (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Nearside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge INNER EDGE 185/65/R15 REPLACE ASAP (5.2.3 (e))

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

SPARE WHEEL CARRY LOOSE

Pass 18 Jun 2024 68,516 miles

CLUTCH PEDDLE RUBBER MISSING

Exhaust mounting defective CORRODED AWAY (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE REPLACE ASAP 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER HOLE ING IT (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 17 Jun 2024 68,514 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn DROP LINK (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

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

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

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

CLUTCH PEDDLE RUBBER MISSING

Exhaust mounting defective CORRODED AWAY (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge EDGE REPLACE ASAP 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Offside Front Shock absorbers has slight external damage to the casing CORRODED (5.3.2 (b))

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER HOLE ING IT (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 5 Jun 2023 67,114 miles

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

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front SLIGHTLY CORRODED

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Spare tyre defective CRACKED AND FLAT

Fail 5 Jun 2023 67,114 miles

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

Offside Rear Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Rear Position lamp insecure (4.2.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Front Inner Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 185/65/R15 (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front SLIGHTLY CORRODED

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective SILENCER (6.1.2 (a))

Spare tyre defective CRACKED AND FLAT

Pass 9 Jun 2022 65,485 miles
Fail 8 Jun 2022 65,485 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Jun 2021 63,367 miles

Exhaust Silencers Corroding

Front Exhaust mounting defective Fractured (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 28 May 2021 63,350 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed Tread Badly Cracked (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Exhaust Silencers Corroding

Front Exhaust mounting defective Fractured (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Exhaust mounting defective Silencer (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 19 Jun 2020 62,146 miles

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Fail 17 Jun 2020 62,146 miles

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

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

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

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

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

Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

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

Pass 27 Apr 2019 59,446 miles

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test smelly off rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished and side wall damaged (5.2.3 (e))

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

engine management light illuminated but no emissions fault logged

Fail 24 Apr 2019 59,405 miles

Engine MIL inoperative or indicates a malfunction (8.2.1.2 (h))

Exhaust silencer insecure exhaust band snapped (8.1.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Body component damaged and likely to cause injury drivers door sharp edge (6.2.1 (a) (i))

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

Driver's view Items removed from driver's view prior to test smelly off rear view mirror (3.1 (a) (ii))

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge perished and side wall damaged (5.2.3 (e))

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

Pass 19 Apr 2018 55,612 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

engine management light on dash

Pass 13 Apr 2017 51,402 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

engine man light on dash

Fail 13 Apr 2017 51,402 miles

Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

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

engine man light on dash

Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (2.4.G.2)

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

Pass 16 Apr 2016 47,930 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Pass 21 Apr 2015 43,747 miles
Fail 17 Apr 2015 43,549 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

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

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nail in offside rear tyre

Pass 24 Apr 2014 39,431 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre cracking

Fail 24 Apr 2014 39,431 miles

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 25 Apr 2013 35,217 miles

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside rear tyre cracking

offside rear tyre cracking

Pass 27 Apr 2012 29,203 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre cracking

nearside rear tyre cracking

Fail 27 Apr 2012 29,203 miles

Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

nearside front tyre cracking

nearside rear tyre cracking

Pass 26 Apr 2011 22,716 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

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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MJ08 KXT is a 2008 Citroen Xsara in Black with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 57.1%.

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 MJ08 KXT, 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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MJ08 KXT is a 2008 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 27 April 2008.

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