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ML05 JPY

2005 Citroen Xsara

Grey Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Oct 2026
Tests29 (18 pass, 11 fail)
Pass rate62.1%

Mileage

73,695 mi
Last recorded73,695 miles
Recorded on2 Oct 2025
Typical for 2005 Citroen Xsara71,718 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationML05 JPY
MakeCitroen
ModelXsara
Year2005
ColourGrey
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

18 pass 11 fail
Pass 2 Oct 2025 73,695 miles
Pass 3 Oct 2024 70,578 miles
Fail 23 Sep 2024 70,578 miles

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

Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 20 Sep 2023 67,390 miles
Pass 28 Sep 2022 64,669 miles

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 27 Sep 2021 61,610 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear tyre has some splitting

Nearside has body damage

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))

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

both front shock absorbers corroded

both rear bump stops in poor condition

both rear radius arms heavily corroded

both rear shock absorbers corroded

rear suspension components heavily corroded

Pass 28 Sep 2020 60,233 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

body damage to nearside

both front shock absorbers corroded

both rear bump stops in poor condition

both rear shock absorbers corroded

rear suspension components rusty

Fail 28 Sep 2020 60,233 miles

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

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Coil spring corroded both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged door (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

body damage to nearside

both front shock absorbers corroded

both rear bump stops in poor condition

both rear shock absorbers corroded

rear suspension components rusty

Pass 12 Sep 2019 58,084 miles

Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule both rears (1.1.12 (f) (i))

Brake hose slightly deteriorated both fronts (1.1.12 (b) (ii))

Coil spring corroded both front (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Exhaust mounting defective on front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

body damage to nearside

both rear bump stops in poor conditton

both rear shock absorbers rusty

clutch pedal rubber missing

rear suspension components very rusty

Pass 27 Sep 2018 55,096 miles

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

Exhaust mounting defective on front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

both rear bump stops in poor condition

both rear shock absorber corroded

clutch pedal rubber missing

damage to nearside

general corrosion of rear suspenion

rear axle corroded

Fail 26 Sep 2018 55,096 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicator not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

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

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

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

Exhaust mounting defective on front pipe (6.1.2 (a))

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

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

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

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

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

Offside Front shock absorber corroded

Offside Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))

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

both rear bump stops in poor condition

both rear shock absorber corroded

clutch pedal rubber missing

damage to nearside

general corrosion of rear suspenion

rear axle corroded

Pass 30 Aug 2017 50,624 miles

Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror deteriorated, but not seriously affecting the rear view glass slightly cracked (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)

Rear suspension general corrosion

rear suspension bump stops poor condition

Pass 22 Sep 2016 46,247 miles

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear tyre has splitting due to age

both rear bump stops poor

exhaust centre box rattles

Fail 22 Sep 2016 46,247 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 Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Front Shock absorber has a light misting of oil (2.7.3)

Offside Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)

Offside Rear tyre has splitting due to age

exhaust centre box rattles

Pass 29 Sep 2015 42,052 miles

Offside door mirror glass damage

both front tyres worn off on inner edges

rattle from exhaust centre box

Fail 29 Sep 2015 42,052 miles

Nearside Headlamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp offside on dip beam and nearside on main beam (1.7.5c)

Offside door mirror glass damage

both front tyres worn off on inner edges

rattle from exhaust centre box

Fail 25 Sep 2014 37,941 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

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

damage to o/s mirror glass

Pass 25 Sep 2014 37,941 miles

damage to o/s mirror glass

Pass 21 Sep 2013 33,737 miles
Fail 20 Sep 2013 33,737 miles

Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)

rattle from exhaust

Pass 28 Sep 2012 30,749 miles

danage to n/s rear door and wing

rattles from exhaust

Fail 28 Sep 2012 30,749 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (1.4.A.2c)

danage to n/s rear door and wing

rattles from exhaust

Fail 28 Sep 2011 27,354 miles

Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

both rear tyres spliting due to age

noise from exhaust

small cut in outer side wall of n/s front tyre

Pass 28 Sep 2011 27,354 miles

both rear tyres spliting due to age

noise from exhaust

small cut in outer side wall of n/s front tyre

Pass 27 Sep 2010 24,537 miles

noise from rear box.

o/s front tyre worn on edges and spliting due age.

spliting in both rear tyres due to age.

Pass 28 Sep 2009 21,173 miles

o/s front tyre worn on outer edge and cuts in tread inner edge.

Fail 24 Sep 2009 21,173 miles

Nearside Rear Rear position lamp(s) insecure (1.1.A.3a)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

o/s front tyre worn on outer edge and cuts in tread inner edge.

Pass 12 Sep 2008 17,753 miles
Fail 12 Sep 2008 17,753 miles

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

advise front tracking

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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ML05 JPY is a 2005 Citroen Xsara in Grey with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.1%.

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 ML05 JPY, 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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ML05 JPY is a 2005 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 31 March 2005.

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