MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
114,869 miSignificantly above average — investigate
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Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a))
Nearside Front Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
Offside Front Steering rack has slight free play detected at steering wheel steering arm (2.3 (a) (i))
Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Nearside Rear Service brake lagging in operation (1.2.1 (d))
Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced Sill (7.1.1 (a) (i))
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) has less than 50% of the light sources illuminating (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
Offside Rear tyre wall perrished
n/s/f tyre wearing on edge and approx. 3mm
passengers air bag turned off- when presented for test
slight wear on o/s/f tyre
spare tyre wall perrished
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a) DANGEROUS
Offside Rear tyre wall perrished
n/s/f tyre wearing on edge and approx. 3mm
passengers air bag turned off- when presented for test
slight wear on o/s/f tyre
spare tyre wall perrished
Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)
offside front tyre worn on both edges and 2mm
front brake discs worn
front brake pads low in carriers
n/s/f tyre worn on edge
rear silencer mount clamp heavily corroded and split, advise replacing rear exhaust silencer assembly
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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SC57 VHY is a 2008 Citroen Xsara in Grey with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 14 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 64.3%.
Across all 2008 Citroen Xsara models, the average MOT pass rate is 72.0% with a typical mileage of 70,413 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 Xsara fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 242,573 recorded failures. If you're considering buying SC57 VHY, 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 18 years old, this Citroen Xsara is well into its expected lifespan but still has years ahead.
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What year was SC57 VHY registered?
SC57 VHY is a 2008 Citroen Xsara, first registered on 21 February 2008.
Is SC57 VHY safe to buy?
The MOT history for SC57 VHY shows 14 tests with a 64.3% pass rate. To check for outstanding finance, stolen markers, write-off history and mileage discrepancies, run a full vehicle check.
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