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R433 CSF

1998 Citroen Xm

Green Petrol 1998cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires3 Sep 2026
Tests27 (17 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate63%

Mileage

85,688 mi
Last recorded85,688 miles
Recorded on4 Sep 2025
Typical for 1998 Citroen Xm104,253 mi

Below or average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR433 CSF
MakeCitroen
ModelXm
Year1998
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,998cc

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MOT History

17 pass 10 fail
Pass 4 Sep 2025 85,688 miles

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Fail 4 Sep 2025 85,688 miles

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

Nearside Rear Inner Position lamp with a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (i))

Pass 28 Aug 2024 84,315 miles

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive gear oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Fail 27 Aug 2024 84,315 miles

Nearside Headlamp not working on main beam (4.1.1 (a) (ii))

Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Oil leak, but not excessive gear oil leak (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Pass 1 Sep 2023 84,179 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Fail 30 Aug 2023 84,179 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength axel (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 25 Jul 2022 83,751 miles

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Fail 19 Jul 2022 83,751 miles

Nearside Rear Suspension component leaking pipe (5.3.5 (c))

Central Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))

Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 12 Aug 2021 82,472 miles
Pass 10 Nov 2020 81,852 miles
Pass 22 Aug 2019 81,389 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Suspension pipe damaged but not to excess return pipe from suspension leg cracking (5.3.5 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear suspension sphere damp

Fail 29 Jul 2019 81,335 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 0uter sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is inadequately repaired under sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension component leaking return pipe broken (5.3.5 (c))

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened inner face (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front return pipe from suspension pipe cracking

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing cracking (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive outer sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear suspension sphere damp

Pass 31 Jul 2018 77,128 miles

Nearside Rear Outer side wall cracking

Offside Rear Outer edge of sidewall cracking

Pass 27 Jul 2017 73,610 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking on outer sidewall

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on outer sidewall

Offside Front tyre cracking on outer sidewall (border line)

Offside Rear tyre cracking on outer sidewall

Fail 27 Jul 2017 73,610 miles

Nearside Front tyre cracking on outer sidewall

Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive under sill (2.4.A.3)

Nearside Rear tyre cracking on outer sidewall

Offside Front tyre cracking on outer sidewall (border line)

Offside Rear tyre cracking on outer sidewall

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)

Pass 4 Aug 2016 70,014 miles

Both front tyres cracking on outer side walls

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Nearside handbrake cable outer cover badley damaged

exhaust centre section getting weak

Fail 27 Jul 2016 69,924 miles

Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened (2.4.G.1)

Both front tyres cracking on outer side walls

Nearside Rear tyre cracking

Nearside handbrake cable outer cover badley damaged

exhaust centre section getting weak

Pass 31 Jul 2015 65,871 miles
Fail 16 Jul 2014 61,214 miles

Front Upper Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 16 Jul 2014 61,214 miles

Nearside Front Upper Tie bar/rod has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)

Pass 31 Jul 2013 56,534 miles
Fail 29 Jul 2013 56,533 miles

Nearside Front front brake binding (3.7.B.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

Offside Rear Tyre has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)

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

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

Pass 20 Jul 2009 51,924 miles

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

Pass 11 Jul 2008 46,457 miles
Pass 10 Jul 2006 46,291 miles

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Fail 30 Jun 2006 46,288 miles

Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)

Exhaust has part of the system excessively deteriorated (7.1.1a)

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

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

Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)

Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 24 Aug 2005 42,215 miles

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

How Reliable is the Citroen Xm?

Based on 25,619 MOT tests across 4,589 vehicles.

66.9%
Pass Rate
4,204
Miles/Year
36
Year Lifespan
4,589
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Parking brake: efficiency below requirements 1,359
Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1,197
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases 896
parking brake recording little or no effort 819
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 772
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R433 CSF is a 1998 Citroen Xm in Green with a 1,998cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 27 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 63%.

Across all 1998 Citroen Xm models, the average MOT pass rate is 68.5% with a typical mileage of 104,253 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 Xm fails its MOT is parking brake: efficiency below requirements, accounting for 1,359 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R433 CSF, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Xm typically stays on UK roads for around 36 years. At 28 years old, this Citroen Xm is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.

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R433 CSF is a 1998 Citroen Xm, first registered on 31 March 1998.

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