MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
156,476 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Fluid leak, but not excessive injection pump has a small leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill corroded
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))
Fuel system component leaking excessively or a risk of fire injection pump (6.1.3 (b) (ii)) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front outer sill corroded
Nearside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement rear bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Front outer sill corroded
Offside Rear Sub-frame pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement front bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement radius arm bearing (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit 2mm (4.1.E.1)
front brake discs have large corrosion lip and offside discoloured with heat, pads 6mm
light corrosion in engine bay behind headlights on chasis
tread and sidewalls cracked on nearside rear tyre
Nearside Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Offside Front Body has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
Offside Front Headlamp damaged but light output not reduced (1.7.5a)
Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
Front registration plate faded (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Rear registration plate insecure (6.3.1b)
engine leaking oil under neath the car !
indicator lens outer part missing on n/s/front indicater
Centre Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Offside Inner Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
engine leaking oil under neath the car !
indicator lens outer part missing on n/s/front indicater
Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
o/s/f track rod end worn
oil leak on n/s/f diff seal
front wiper blade
Centre Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Nearside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
front registration plate could do with replacing ! †02. nearside headlamp aim on dipbeam fraction low needs adjusting ! †03. rear tyres getting very close to tread wear indicators !
How Reliable is the Citroen Zx?
Based on 468,577 MOT tests across 82,336 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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P289 WRU is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Green with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 20 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
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 P289 WRU, 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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P289 WRU is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 23 August 1996.
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