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R844 VDP

1998 Citroen Synergie

Silver Diesel 1905cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires25 Mar 2024
Tests28 (18 pass, 10 fail)
Pass rate64.3%

Mileage

189,862 mi
Last recorded189,862 miles
Recorded on12 Mar 2024
Typical for 1998 Citroen Synergie120,051 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationR844 VDP
MakeCitroen
ModelSynergie
Year1998
ColourSilver
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,905cc

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MOT History

18 pass 10 fail
Fail 12 Mar 2024 189,862 miles

Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))

Nearside Front Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i))

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

Nearside Rear Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced wheel arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged park cable (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Lower Integral body structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced arch (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn trailing arms (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive arches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Pass 13 Mar 2023 188,585 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer arches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and outer arches (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 13 Mar 2023 188,585 miles

Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

Offside Front Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))

Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer arches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Inner Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened and outer arches (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 15 Mar 2022 187,632 miles

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer arches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Fail 9 Mar 2022 187,631 miles

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

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded and seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Inner Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush excessively worn radius arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Coil spring mounting corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Inner Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive and outer arches (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Rear Outer Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))

Rear Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2021

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Fail 10 Mar 2021

Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has negligible damping effect (5.3.2 (d))

Offside Rear Suspension component corroded and seriously weakened axle (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened mount (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test ()

Rear Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))

Pass 10 Mar 2020 184,375 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

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

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement axle beam bushes (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Rear Suspension component corroded but not seriously weakened axle and components (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Pass 13 Mar 2019 181,826 miles

Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both front upper (5.3.3 (b) (i))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play both fronts (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Fail 12 Mar 2019 181,825 miles

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

Nearside Rear Suspension arm attachment bracket/mounting corroded and seriously weakened tie bar (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

Macpherson strut mounting corroded but not seriously weakened both front upper (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Nearside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

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

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

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Offside Headlamp aim too low (4.1.2 (a))

Offside Rear Brake cable damaged but not to excess (1.1.15 (a))

Offside Rear Direction indicator lens defective which has no effect on emitted light (4.4.1 (b) (i))

Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened axle beam (5.3.3 (b) (i))

Track rod end ball joint has slight play both fronts (2.1.3 (b) (i))

Pass 16 Mar 2018 179,210 miles

Nearside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened mount plate (2.4.G.1)

Offside Front Upper Macpherson strut corroded but not seriously weakened mount plate (2.4.G.1)

park brake cable outer case corroded

Pass 10 Mar 2017 177,659 miles

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Fail 10 Mar 2017 177,657 miles

Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)

Front Inner brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened side (3.5.1i)

Nearside Rear Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded sill (2.4.A.3)

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

Nearside Front Macpherson strut has slight movement at the upper attachment (2.5.A.1c)

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

Pass 3 Mar 2016 174,242 miles

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear seats removed

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

Fail 3 Mar 2016 174,240 miles

Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

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

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

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)

Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Rear seats removed

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

Pass 10 Mar 2015 168,058 miles

Brake hydraulic reservoir fluid close to minimum level (3.6.G.1b)

Offside Rear Direction indicator has a product on the lens but not adversely affecting light output (1.4.A.2e)

Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test

Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

Pass 11 Mar 2014 163,337 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside rear tyre is worn close to the limit on outer edge

Fail 11 Mar 2014 163,333 miles

Nearside rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

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

Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) DANGEROUS

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

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside rear tyre is worn close to the limit on outer edge

Pass 11 Mar 2013 160,003 miles

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front tyre is wearing thin on inner edge

offside front tyre is worn close to the limit on inner edge

Fail 11 Mar 2013 159,999 miles

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

Offside Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)

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

rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)

Centre Stop lamp has light sources not illuminating, but not more than 50% (1.2.1b)

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

nearside front tyre is wearing thin on inner edge

offside front tyre is worn close to the limit on inner edge

Fail 13 Mar 2012 157,227 miles

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

Nearside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Offside Front Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)

Power steering pipe chaffing

Rear exhaust mount broken

Rear exhaust mount deteriorated

Slight engine oil leak

Pass 13 Mar 2012 157,227 miles

Power steering pipe chaffing

Rear exhaust mount broken

Rear exhaust mount deteriorated

Slight engine oil leak

Pass 10 Mar 2011 152,508 miles
Pass 26 Mar 2010 146,841 miles

Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Pass 14 Jan 2009 137,711 miles

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)

Pass 10 Jan 2008 128,701 miles
Pass 23 Jan 2007

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

Oil leak

offside rear light lens broken

Pass 24 Jan 2006 113,437 miles

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

How Reliable is the Citroen Synergie?

Based on 95,717 MOT tests across 8,803 vehicles.

66.3%
Pass Rate
7,824
Miles/Year
31
Year Lifespan
8,803
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5,600
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 3,755
Track rod end ball joint has excessive play 3,666
position lamp(s) not working 3,508
Stop lamp not working 3,163
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R844 VDP is a 1998 Citroen Synergie in Silver with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.

Across all 1998 Citroen Synergie models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.7% with a typical mileage of 120,051 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 Synergie fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 5,600 recorded failures. If you're considering buying R844 VDP, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Synergie typically stays on UK roads for around 31 years. At 28 years old, this Citroen Synergie is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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R844 VDP is a 1998 Citroen Synergie, first registered on 16 January 1998.

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