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R164 MNU

1998 Citroen Zx

Green Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires2 Feb 2019
Tests18 (13 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate72.2%

Mileage

96,074 mi
Last recorded96,074 miles
Recorded on18 Jan 2018
Typical for 1998 Citroen Zx90,022 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR164 MNU
MakeCitroen
ModelZx
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

13 pass 5 fail
Pass 18 Jan 2018 96,074 miles
Pass 31 Jan 2017 93,203 miles

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear door poor close

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear door poor close

Fail 31 Jan 2017 93,201 miles

Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint damaged and play (2.4.G.2)

Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Nearside Rear door poor close

Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)

Offside Rear door poor close

Pass 30 Jan 2016 88,869 miles
Fail 28 Jan 2016 88,866 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 20 Jan 2015 84,246 miles
Pass 3 Feb 2014 79,322 miles
Fail 30 Jan 2014 79,322 miles

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)

Nearside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)

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)

Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Pass 23 Jan 2013 75,322 miles
Fail 22 Jan 2013 75,322 miles

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

Offside rear brake binding (3.7.B.1)

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

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

Pass 24 Jan 2012 72,342 miles
Pass 27 Jan 2011 69,911 miles
Pass 28 Jan 2010 67,113 miles
Fail 26 Jan 2010 67,104 miles

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)

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

Pass 14 Jan 2009 63,808 miles
Pass 17 Jan 2008 60,394 miles

brake pedal feels slightly hard

Pass 13 Jan 2007 57,062 miles
Pass 18 Jan 2006 53,514 miles

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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R164 MNU is a 1998 Citroen Zx in Green with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 18 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 72.2%.

Across all 1998 Citroen Zx models, the average MOT pass rate is 64.9% with a typical mileage of 90,022 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 R164 MNU, 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 28 years old, this Citroen Zx is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R164 MNU is a 1998 Citroen Zx, first registered on 7 January 1998.

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