MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
193,584 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Nearside rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
Nearside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Oil leak
Front Lower Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Both sides outer sills holed and corroded.
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside front brake slight bind.
Oil leak
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Oil leak
chips to windscreen
nearside outer sill at front corroded/holed
radiator in poor condition
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Headlamp masks/converters fitted
Oil leak
chips to windscreen
nearside outer sill at front corroded/holed
radiator in poor condition
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nearside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Battery insecure
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front wiper blade starting to split
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
front wiper blade starting to split
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Front position lamp(s) not in good working order (function impaired) (1.1.4a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too far to the right (1.8)
Nearside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.5c)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order but not adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
long travel on handbrake
Nearside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Offside Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
Windscreen has a sticker or other obstruction encroaching into the swept area by more than 40mm outside zone 'A' (8.3.1e)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Oil leak
Steering column top bearing slightly worn (2.1.2c)
Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)
long travel on hand brake
o/s numberplate lamp dim
How Reliable is the Citroen Zx?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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P522 RYF is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Silver with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
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 P522 RYF, 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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What year was P522 RYF registered?
P522 RYF is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 24 October 1996.
Is P522 RYF safe to buy?
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