MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
162,739 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Front number plate cracked
Oil leak
n/s front brake pipe rusted
o/s front seat belt buckle sticky
Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Front number plate cracked
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
n/s front brake pipe rusted
o/s front seat belt buckle sticky
Front number plate cracked
Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
load sensing valve linkage stiff ;front tyres wearing on inner edges
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
o/s hand brake lower effort ;o/s hand brake cable poor condition ;n/s inner arch corroding
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt
o/s hand brake lower effort ;o/s hand brake cable poor condition ;n/s inner arch corroding
Nearside Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
baby seat n/s/r seat belt not checked ;signs of fuel leak from engine area
n/s park performance just passable
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
How Reliable is the Citroen Zx?
Based on 468,577 MOT tests across 82,336 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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N397 YBL is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Black with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 10 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.
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 a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.
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 N397 YBL, 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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N397 YBL is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 26 January 1996.
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