MOT Status
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140,299 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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Both front top mount brackets corroded
General underbody/underbody components corroded
Nearside rear position light and direction indicator slight interference
Nearside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Offside Front Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))
Oil leaking excessively from engine (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1957014 (5.2.3 (e)) DANGEROUS
Both front top mount brackets corroded
General underbody/underbody components corroded
Nearside rear position light and direction indicator slight interference
Both front top mount brackets corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1957014 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside rear position light and direction indicator slight interference
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general underbody/underbody components corroded
Brake performance unable to be tested (1.2.1 (g))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))
Both front top mount brackets corroded
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 1957014 (5.2.3 (e))
Nearside rear position light and direction indicator slight interference
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
general underbody/underbody components corroded
Coil spring corroded all four (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Obligatory indirect vision device slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
both front steering rack inner joints slight play
Nearside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Sub-frame corroded and seriously weakened Corroded and holed (5.3.3 (b) (i))
Front Coil spring corroded Both fronts (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Mirror slightly damaged
Offside Front Auxiliary belt splitting
Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge Edges (5.2.3 (e))
Rear Coil spring corroded Both rears (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Vehicle underside corroded
Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Nearside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Nearside Front Wing mirror casing slight damage
Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Wing mirror casing slight damage
Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Coil spring corroded All 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
Offside Front Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Coil spring corroded All 4 springs corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Mirror slight damage
Coil spring corroded All 4 springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Front Oil leak, but not excessive Engine area (8.4.1 (a) (i))
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))
Offside Front Mirror casing slight damage
Coil spring corroded All springs (5.3.1 (b) (i))
Obligatory mirror slightly damaged (3.3 (b) (i))
Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
All 4 springs corroded
N/s/r and o/s/r of x-member corroded
Nearside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Oil leak ()
Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play On limit of wear (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Mirror glass damaged
Oil leak ()
Rear N/S and O/S rear member corroded
coil spring corroded All 4 springs (2.4.C.1b)
All 4 coil springs corroded
Both front tyres worn on edge
O/s/f ball joint at rack has slight play
Offside Front Obligatory mirror damaged, but not seriously affecting the rear view (8.1.2a)
Oil leak
Rear cross member corroded on n/s and o/s
Oil leak
Rear crossmember corroded at n/s/r an o/s/r
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Offside Front Brake hose excessively deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) DANGEROUS
Oil leak
Rear crossmember corroded at n/s/r an o/s/r
coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Offside Front Lower Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nail in nearside front tyre
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Play in steering rack inner joint(s)
n/s/f tyre wearing on inner edge
Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter split (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
both rear wheels have noise on braking
Centre Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
Nearside Outer Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Headlamp not in good working order adversely affecting beam image (1.2.4a)
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
How Reliable is the Citroen Dispatch?
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S286 DNU is a 1998 Citroen Dispatch in Blue with a 1,868cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 28 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 75%.
Across all 1998 Citroen Dispatch models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 129,599 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.
The most common reason a Citroen Dispatch fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 31,685 recorded failures. If you're considering buying S286 DNU, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen Dispatch typically stays on UK roads for around 29 years. At 28 years old, this Citroen Dispatch is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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S286 DNU is a 1998 Citroen Dispatch, first registered on 21 August 1998.
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