MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
91,458 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Tie bar/rod has excessive play in a pin/bush link rod (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
Engine oil leak
Nearside Front Lower Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Radiator leaking coolant
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Spare tyre flat
Timing belt due???
Both front shock absorbers have corrosion to outer casing
UNDERSIDE OFF ENGINE COVERED IN OIL NO SPECIFIC LEAK CAN BE FOUND
both front coil springs corroded but not weakened
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover excessively damaged so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Both front shock absorbers have corrosion to outer casing
UNDERSIDE OFF ENGINE COVERED IN OIL NO SPECIFIC LEAK CAN BE FOUND
both front coil springs corroded but not weakened
Front Shock absorber has slight corrosion to the casing (2.7.2a)
Front coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
UNDERSIDE OF ENGINE COATED IN OIL NO OBVIOUS LEAK COULD BE SEEN
n/s/r brake pipe showing some corrosion
o/s/f roll bar link has some play
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
n/s/r brake pipe showing some corrosion
o/s/f roll bar link has some play
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
nearside front tyre has chafing on the side wall
spare tyre low in pressure and perrished
Offside Rear Braking system leaking (3.6.A.1)
Rear Brake load sensing valve linkage seized (3.6.E.3)
Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
nearside front tyre has chafing on the side wall
spare tyre low in pressure and perrished
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/r brake slight binding
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 Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
Oil leak
Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
n/s/r brake slight binding
Direction indicators slightly discoloured (1.4.A.2f)
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)
both rear tyres in poor condtion
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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R866 DNO is a 1997 Citroen Xsara in Green with a 1,905cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 16 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 68.8%.
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 performed better than the average for its year.
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 R866 DNO, 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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R866 DNO is a 1997 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 24 November 1997.
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