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S286 DNU

1998 Citroen Dispatch

Blue Diesel 1868cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires5 Nov 2026
Tests28 (21 pass, 7 fail)
Pass rate75%

Mileage

140,299 mi
Last recorded140,299 miles
Recorded on30 Oct 2025
Typical for 1998 Citroen Dispatch129,599 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationS286 DNU
MakeCitroen
ModelDispatch
Year1998
ColourBlue
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,868cc

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MOT History

21 pass 7 fail
Pass 30 Oct 2025 140,299 miles

Both front top mount brackets corroded

General underbody/underbody components corroded

Nearside rear position light and direction indicator slight interference

Fail 30 Oct 2025 140,286 miles

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

Pass 21 Oct 2024 138,246 miles

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

Fail 16 Oct 2024 138,206 miles

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

Pass 6 Nov 2023 135,710 miles

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

Fail 19 Oct 2023 135,678 miles

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

Pass 17 Oct 2022 131,345 miles

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))

Pass 8 Oct 2021 127,921 miles

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))

Pass 7 Oct 2020 125,812 miles

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

Pass 7 Oct 2019 122,665 miles

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

Pass 8 Oct 2018 119,306 miles

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))

Pass 5 Oct 2017 115,340 miles

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)

Pass 12 Oct 2016 111,303 miles

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)

Pass 9 Oct 2015 107,448 miles

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

Pass 15 Oct 2014 103,783 miles

Oil leak

Rear crossmember corroded at n/s/r an o/s/r

coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)

Fail 13 Oct 2014 103,783 miles

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)

Pass 14 Oct 2013 99,624 miles

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

Play in steering rack inner joint(s)

Pass 10 Oct 2012 95,712 miles

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

Fail 5 Oct 2012 95,663 miles

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

Pass 11 Oct 2011 91,876 miles
Fail 6 Oct 2011 91,796 miles

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)

Pass 9 Oct 2010 85,031 miles

Offside Inner Front Ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

Pass 10 Oct 2009 78,495 miles

both rear wheels have noise on braking

Pass 11 Oct 2008 70,849 miles

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)

Fail 16 Oct 2007 64,266 miles

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)

Pass 16 Oct 2007 64,266 miles
Pass 30 Sep 2006 55,607 miles
Pass 14 Oct 2005 48,669 miles

Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)

How Reliable is the Citroen Dispatch?

Based on 1,114,316 MOT tests across 87,828 vehicles.

68.8%
Pass Rate
8,093
Miles/Year
29
Year Lifespan
87,828
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 31,685
Registration plate lamp not working 26,287
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 26,227
position lamp(s) not working 24,481
Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint 15,659
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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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