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Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive on outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer 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 centre pipe join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Valve stem slightly damaged OSF, NSR and OSR (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength close to suspension McPherson strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength close to suspension McPherson strut top mount (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre pipe join (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing badly perished in tread (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Valve stem slightly damaged OSF, NSR and OSR (5.2.3 (j))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Rear Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Coolant leak ()
Front suspension wear present
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Coolant leak ()
Front suspension wear present
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Oil leak ()
Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
difficulty passing emission test
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
difficulty passing emission test
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
nearside and offside front inner wings corroded over 30cms from component mounting
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
offside front inner wing corroded over 30 cms from suspension mounting
offside rear brake disc pitted
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Exhaust tailpipe not capable of allowing the emission probe to be inserted (7.3.D.1)
Offside Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
exhaust centre and rear baffles brraking
front brake pads less than half worn
front tyres wearing to edge
nearside front brake disc shows heavy lipping to inner surface
park brake outer cables split
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N229 ENC is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Green with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 29 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 69%.
Across all 1996 Citroen Zx models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.3% with a typical mileage of 101,447 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Citroen Zx fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 31,666 recorded failures. If you're considering buying N229 ENC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen Zx typically stays on UK roads for around 35 years. At 30 years old, this Citroen Zx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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N229 ENC is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 31 December 1996.
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