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P476 BPD

1996 Citroen Zx

Silver Petrol 1360cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires5 Mar 2011
Tests8 (5 pass, 3 fail)
Pass rate62.5%

Mileage

85,342 mi
Last recorded85,342 miles
Recorded on5 Mar 2010
Typical for 1996 Citroen Zx101,447 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP476 BPD
MakeCitroen
ModelZx
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,360cc

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MOT History

5 pass 3 fail
Pass 5 Mar 2010 85,342 miles

both front lower arm rear bushes starting to split and slight play

engine oil leak

front bumper taped up

head light lence craked

wheel arches under bonnet rusty

Fail 5 Mar 2010 85,342 miles

Offside Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

both front lower arm rear bushes starting to split and slight play

engine oil leak

front bumper taped up

head light lence craked

wheel arches under bonnet rusty

Pass 6 Mar 2009 79,104 miles

both front lower arm rear bushes perishing and near side starting to lift

engine oil leak

front bumper taped up

rear to centre exhaust box joint rusty and slight blow

slight inbalance front brakes

Fail 2 Mar 2009 79,025 miles

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)

front bumper taped up

engine oil leak

both front lower arm rear bushes perishing and near side starting to lift

rear to centre exhaust box joint rusty and slight blow

slight inbalance front brakes

slightly low reading near side rear handbrake

Pass 11 Feb 2008 73,305 miles

Oil leak

fuel tank strap rusty

nail in off side rear tyre in centre of tyre trede

near side front and both rear tyres perishing

off side front indicator lense cover missing

off siude rear shock obsorber rusty

slight embalance in front brakes

Fail 11 Feb 2008 73,301 miles

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Offside Rear Brake cable has wires broken and is significantly weakened (3.5.1b)

Offside Rear Rear position lamp(s) excessively deteriorated so that it is not visible from a reasonable distance (1.1.A.3d)

Offside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)

Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)

Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Oil leak

fuel tank strap rusty

nail in off side rear tyre in centre of tyre trede

near side front and both rear tyres perishing

off side front indicator lense cover missing

off siude rear shock obsorber rusty

slight embalance in front brakes

Pass 20 Feb 2007 67,003 miles

near side front tyre bald on edge

slight exhaust blow rear box joint

Pass 23 Feb 2006 62,976 miles

near side front bumper tapet up

near side front tyre on 1.6 legal limit

oil leak

tested in wet

How Reliable is the Citroen Zx?

Based on 468,577 MOT tests across 82,336 vehicles.

63.3%
Pass Rate
5,315
Miles/Year
35
Year Lifespan
82,336
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 31,666
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 29,097
parking brake recording little or no effort 19,976
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 19,618
Stop lamp not working 17,900
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P476 BPD is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 8 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 62.5%.

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 P476 BPD, 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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P476 BPD is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 29 November 1996.

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