MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
119,350 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Emissions not tested due to excessive black smoke (8.2.2.2 (e))
Horn not working (7.7 (a) (ii))
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Nearside Rear Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam axle bearings (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii))
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))
Offside Front Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt damaged (2.1.3 (g) (ii))
Offside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a))
Offside Rear Axle has excessive vertical movement between stub axle and axle beam axle barings (5.1.2 (c) (i))
Power steering component leaking steering rack (2.1.5 (a))
Exhaust emits excessive smoke or vapour likely to obscure the vision of other road users (8.2.2.2 (c)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material front to rear (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing has slight play (5.1.3 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
Offside sill flange damaged
Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy offside and nearside (5.1.3 (b) (i))
sills corroded
vehicle structure corroded
Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded (7.1.2)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Front Anti-lock braking system component excessively damaged abs ring cracked (3.4.2)
Brake pipe slightly corroded all pipes at rear (3.6.B.2c)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases box corroded (7.1.2)
Fuel pipe leaking (7.2.3)
Nearside Rear Trailing arm has excessive play in a pin/bush axle bearing (2.4.G.2)
Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Rear wheel bearing slight roughness
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front tyres wearing on outer edges
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Slight weep at fuel cooler
Some seats misseng
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components
sills slightly corroded
suspect slight leak at fuel cooler
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
exhaust heatshield insecure
suspect slight leak at fuel cooler
Engine covers fitted obscuring some components in the engine bay
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
exhaust heatshield insecure
suspect slight leak at fuel cooler
Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs in poor condition
suspect slight leak at fuel cooler
suspect fuel leak at cooler
tyre walls slightly cracked
Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too high and too far to the left. (1.8)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
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ND55 HGE is a 2005 Citroen Xsara in Grey with a 1,997cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.
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 ND55 HGE, 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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ND55 HGE is a 2005 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 30 September 2005.
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