MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
83,168 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside rear light lens damaged.
Nearside rear brake juddering severely (3.7.A.5b)
Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Lower Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.2.6)
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
Nearside rear tyre perishing.
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear reflector damaged.
Centre Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
Nearside rear tyre perishing.
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear reflector damaged.
Driver's door cannot be opened from outside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low and too far to the left. (1.8)
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)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
Nearside rear tyre wall slightly perished.
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside rear reflector damaged.
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Front Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Exhaust tail pipe missing.
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Offside Front Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick (3.5.1g)
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Exhaust tail pipe missing.
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Road wheel bead rim badly distorted (4.2.A.1a)
Nearside Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Front Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
both rear tyres cracked + weathred
Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
How Reliable is the Citroen Xsara?
Based on 5,047,330 MOT tests across 355,498 vehicles.
Top MOT Failure Points
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R408 EAC is a 1997 Citroen Xsara in Green with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 12 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 50%.
Across all 1997 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 88,539 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 Xsara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 242,573 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R408 EAC, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen Xsara typically stays on UK roads for around 28 years. At 29 years old, this Citroen Xsara is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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R408 EAC is a 1997 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 27 October 1997.
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