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MM53 OSD

2004 Citroen Saxo

Silver Petrol 1124cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires14 Oct 2026
Tests22 (20 pass, 2 fail)
Pass rate90.9%

Mileage

80,828 mi
Last recorded80,828 miles
Recorded on15 Oct 2025
Typical for 2004 Citroen Saxo50,150 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationMM53 OSD
MakeCitroen
ModelSaxo
Year2004
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,124cc

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MOT History

20 pass 2 fail
Pass 15 Oct 2025 80,828 miles

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

Pass 7 Nov 2024 80,091 miles
Pass 6 Dec 2023 79,122 miles
Pass 5 Jan 2023 78,673 miles

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

Pass 10 Jan 2022 78,011 miles
Fail 6 Jan 2022 78,008 miles

Offside Rear Service brake effort inadequate at a wheel (1.2.1 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 20 Jan 2021 76,872 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

rear exhaust rusting

Pass 17 Jan 2020 76,223 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Rear exhaust rusting

Pass 9 Jan 2019 73,327 miles

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Fail 9 Jan 2019 73,326 miles

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

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

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

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

Pass 3 Jan 2018 70,304 miles

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

Offside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

exhaust system rusting

Pass 9 Jan 2017 68,459 miles

exhaust system rusting

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

Front exhaust rusting/poor

Pass 14 Jan 2016 65,095 miles

Front Inner brake discs worn/rusting

Pass 7 Jan 2015 62,003 miles

front brake discs worn/rusting

front exhaust rusting

Pass 15 Jan 2014 55,760 miles

front and rear exhaust system rusting/poor

front brake discs worn/rusting

Pass 8 Jan 2013 50,423 miles

front exhaust rusting

Pass 11 Jan 2012 45,175 miles

front exhaust rusting

Pass 4 Jan 2011 40,000 miles
Pass 12 Jan 2010 35,608 miles
Pass 6 Jan 2009 30,398 miles

Front Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Pass 8 Jan 2008 24,042 miles
Pass 9 Jan 2007 18,614 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Saxo?

Based on 2,458,128 MOT tests across 232,210 vehicles.

64.0%
Pass Rate
5,451
Miles/Year
30
Year Lifespan
232,210
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 130,935
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive 110,806
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 99,144
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 98,726
brake recording little or no effort 96,052
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MM53 OSD is a 2004 Citroen Saxo in Silver with a 1,124cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 22 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 90.9%.

Across all 2004 Citroen Saxo models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 50,150 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen Saxo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 130,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying MM53 OSD, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Saxo typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 22 years old, this Citroen Saxo is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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MM53 OSD is a 2004 Citroen Saxo, first registered on 24 January 2004.

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