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P655 PKX

1996 Citroen Zx

Silver Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires12 Oct 2017
Tests16 (11 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate68.8%

Mileage

157,890 mi
Last recorded157,890 miles
Recorded on13 Oct 2017
Typical for 1996 Citroen Zx101,447 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationP655 PKX
MakeCitroen
ModelZx
Year1996
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

11 pass 5 fail
Fail 13 Oct 2017 157,890 miles

Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush arm rear bush (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded load sensing valve to o/s/r flex hose (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded to load sensing valve (3.6.B.2c)

Nearside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)

Offside Front Valve stem slightly misaligned (4.1.D.1e)

Offside Front tyre worn on inner edge

Oil leak ()

Pass 11 Oct 2016 150,299 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

both front lower suspension arms back bushes deteriorated

brake pipes slightly corroded

oil leak

rear brake load valve corroded

Fail 11 Oct 2016 150,299 miles

Front Brake lining(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

both front lower suspension arms back bushes deteriorated

brake pipes slightly corroded

oil leak

rear brake load valve corroded

Pass 13 Oct 2015 144,751 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

both front lower suspension arms back bushes deteriorated

both front tyres worn low on the edges

both rear tyres perished

brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 13 Oct 2015 144,751 miles

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (1.7.5a)

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

both front lower suspension arms back bushes deteriorated

both front tyres worn low on the edges

both rear tyres perished

brake pipes slightly corroded

Fail 20 Sep 2014 134,837 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

front exhaust deteriorating

o/s head light out put just o k

Pass 20 Sep 2014 134,837 miles

Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

front exhaust deteriorating

o/s head light out put just o k

Pass 6 Sep 2013 126,981 miles
Pass 8 Oct 2012 122,492 miles

Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)

Pass 19 Oct 2011 116,878 miles
Pass 11 Oct 2010 110,854 miles
Pass 12 Oct 2009 104,679 miles

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 20 Oct 2008 96,275 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2008 96,152 miles

Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)

Nearside Rear rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Rear registration plate deteriorated (6.3.1d)

Pass 15 Oct 2007 86,423 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2006 77,664 miles

advise corrosion and wear to both front brake disc's

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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P655 PKX is a 1996 Citroen Zx in Silver with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.

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 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 P655 PKX, 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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P655 PKX is a 1996 Citroen Zx, first registered on 19 October 1996.

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