MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
93,001 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output DIP BEAM IMAGE POOR (4.1.4 (b))
Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play ON LIMIT (5.3.4 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER SIDEWALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER SIDEWALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output DIP BEAM IMAGE POOR (4.1.4 (b))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing INNER SIDEWALL (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))
Rear HANDBRAKE EFFICIENCYS READ LOW, NEAR LIMIT
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Exhaust emissions exceed level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (8.2.2.2 (b))
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside 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))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Nearside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))
Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
Offside Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
nearside rear slight bind
rear inner arches corroded
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))
Offside Rear Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS
near side rear brake tight on rotation
near side rear hand brake only just meets mot standard
Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
near side rear brake tight on rotation
near side rear hand brake only just meets mot standard
oil leak
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear Inner Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
oil leak
registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread front and rear (6.3.1d)
Nearside Inner Rear Rear position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)
Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp aim aimed so that it dazzles other road users (1.8.A.1a)
Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Brake cable has a seized clevis joint pivot (3.5.1c)
Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)
Nearside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
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P427 BFX is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Silver with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63.3%.
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 P427 BFX, 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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P427 BFX is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 12 August 1996.
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