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PN51 BXA

2001 Citroen Dispatch

White Diesel 1868cc
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Expired
Expires8 Sep 2025
Tests30 (18 pass, 12 fail)
Pass rate60%

Mileage

Typical for 2001 Citroen Dispatch100,735 mi
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Vehicle Details

RegistrationPN51 BXA
MakeCitroen
ModelDispatch
Year2001
ColourWhite
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

18 pass 12 fail
Pass 9 Sep 2024

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Fail 4 Sep 2024

Central Seat belt missing (7.1.2 (a))

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Macpherson strut mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Nearside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Rear Service brake binding but not excessively (1.2.1 (f))

Pass 15 Aug 2023

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear inner rear quater behind bumper is corroded

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside end of inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Fail 9 Aug 2023

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swing axle pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn swing axle pivot bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel (2.3 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Obligatory mirror slightly loose (3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases rear silencer box (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear inner rear quater behind bumper is corroded

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive offside and nearside end of inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Pass 11 Aug 2022

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive End of inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Top coil spring mounting plate (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & offside valance just outside of prescribed area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tail pipe on back box corroded and missing

Fail 29 Jul 2022

Nearside Front Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened Top coil spring mounting plate corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Service brake excessively binding (1.2.1 (f))

Front Windscreen wiper blade defective x2 (3.4 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive End of inner sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened Top coil spring mounting plate (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Nearside & offside trailing arm bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive Nearside & offside valance just outside of prescribed area (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Tail pipe on back box corroded and missing

Pass 16 Oct 2019

Exhaust tail pipe completely corroded away

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ***Borderline pass/fail*** (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear axle/trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Odometer display illegible

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear axle/trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Fail 16 Oct 2019

Exhaust tail pipe completely corroded away

Nearside Front Headlamp lens slightly defective (4.1.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive ***Borderline pass/fail*** (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Position lamp slightly affected by the operation of another lamp (4.2.3 (c))

Nearside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear axle/trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Odometer display illegible

Offside Front Position lamp light intensity significantly reduced (4.2.3 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension component pin or bush slightly worn Rear axle/trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Oct 2018 87,752 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front headlamp output deteriorated

Nearside front outer drive shaft joint constant velocity boot slightly deteriorated, it still prevents the ingress of dirt

Nearside rear position lamp slightly affected when indicator is in operation

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside front headlamp output deteriorated

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2018 87,741 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Power steering inoperative (2.1.5 (c) (i))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot slightly deteriorated, but still prevents the ingress of dirt

Nearside front headlamp lens slightly deteriorated

Nearside rear position lamp slightly affected when indicator is being operated

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside front headlamp lens slightly deteriorated

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Fail 22 Oct 2018 87,741 miles

Emissions not tested (8.2.2.2 (e))

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a))

Stop lamp(s) all not working (4.3.1 (a) (iii)) DANGEROUS

Items removed from driver's view prior to test ()

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Nearside front drive shaft joint constant velocity boot slightly deteriorated, but still prevents the ingress of dirt

Nearside front headlamp lens slightly deteriorated

Nearside rear position lamp slightly affected when indicator is being operated

Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Suspension spring mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement Trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside front headlamp lens slightly deteriorated

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

Pass 29 Jan 2018 83,119 miles

Mobile phone holder removed from drivers view at the time of test

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Beam pattern barely visible (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Very small hole (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Beam pattern barely visible (1.7.5a)

Offside sliding load door does not open from outside the vehicle

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 24 Jan 2018 83,119 miles

Emissions not tested (7.4.B.1)

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

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

Offside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour White light (1.4.A.2f)

front brake application uneven Offside operation is deteriorated (3.7.B.2)

Mobile phone holder removed from drivers view at the time of test

Nearside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Beam pattern barely visible (1.7.5a)

Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Very small hole (2.5.C.1a)

Nearside Side repeater slightly discoloured Colour faded (1.4.A.2f)

Nearside windscreen wiper slightly deteriorated

Offside Headlamp deteriorated but light output not reduced Beam pattern barely visible (1.7.5a)

Offside side repeater lens missing

Offside sliding load door does not open from outside the vehicle

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 21 Oct 2016 71,307 miles

Nearside Front Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 16 Oct 2015 64,116 miles
Fail 16 Oct 2015 64,116 miles

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

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

Pass 17 Oct 2014 61,010 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Fail 17 Oct 2014 61,010 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)

Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.5b)

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

Pass 18 Oct 2013 57,332 miles
Pass 18 Oct 2012 55,333 miles

Offside Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Fail 14 Oct 2011 51,374 miles

Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecurely mounted to its housing (2.5.C.1a)

Pass 14 Oct 2011 51,374 miles
Fail 8 Oct 2010 48,373 miles

Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)

Pass 8 Oct 2010 48,373 miles
Pass 9 Oct 2009 44,782 miles
Pass 17 Oct 2008 41,232 miles

rear tyres side walls starting to crack

Fail 17 Oct 2008 41,232 miles

Nearside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

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

Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Direction indicators incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

rear tyres side walls starting to crack

Pass 16 Oct 2007 37,453 miles
Pass 27 Sep 2006 31,126 miles
Pass 7 Oct 2005 24,703 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Dispatch?

Based on 1,114,316 MOT tests across 87,828 vehicles.

68.8%
Pass Rate
8,093
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
87,828
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,685
Registration plate lamp not working 26,287
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 26,227
position lamp(s) not working 24,481
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 15,659
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PN51 BXA is a 2001 Citroen Dispatch in White with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 30 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 60%.

Across all 2001 Citroen Dispatch models, the average MOT pass rate is 66.7% with a typical mileage of 100,735 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 Dispatch fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,685 recorded failures. If you're considering buying PN51 BXA, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Dispatch typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 25 years old, this Citroen Dispatch is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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PN51 BXA is a 2001 Citroen Dispatch, first registered on 22 October 2001.

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