MOT Status
ExpiredMileage
52,116 miBelow or average mileage for this year
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50+ data pointsMOT History
Driver's door catch deteriorated so the door cannot be readily opened or closed (6.2.B.2)
Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Nearside Front Body or chassis has an unsatisfactory modification, seriously affecting its strength within 30cm of the body mountings (6.1.B.2)
Nearside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Nearside Outer Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Front Headlamp insecure (1.7.3)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Parking brake lever insecure (3.1.3b)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
Supplementary Restraint System warning lamp indicates a fault (5.4.2)
n\s reartrim insecure
Front bumper insecure
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
Offside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)
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)
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
rear brake application uneven (3.7.B.2)
airbag warning light on
front and rear tyres different sizes
power steering reservoir insecure
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Nearside Front Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front Headlamp aim too far to the left (1.8)
Offside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is excessively corroded (2.4.A.3)
Offside Rear Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (4.1.D.1a)
Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Nearside Front Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Nearside Rear Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (2.4.A.3)
Offside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front axle tyres different size to rear axle
vechicle has surface corrossion at rear
Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
Offside Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
Parking brake lever has no reserve travel (3.1.6b)
Offside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)
front axle tyres different size to rear axle
vechicle has surface corrossion at rear
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
power stearing bottle insecure
Nearside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front passenger door cannot be opened from inside the vehicle (6.2.B.1b)
Nearside Front passenger seat insecure (6.2.3)
Nearside Front wheel bearing has excessive play (2.5.A.3c)
Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
Offside Driver's seat insecure (6.2.A.1)
Offside Front Direction indicator incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (1.4.A.2f)
Nearside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Nearside Headlamp aim too high and too far to the right. (1.8)
Offside Front suspension has slight play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
Offside Headlamp aim too high (1.8)
power stearing bottle insecure
Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
Exhaust mounting missing (7.1.1b)
Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Front Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
Front Windscreen wiper blade deteriorated (8.2.2)
Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Offside Obligatory mirror missing (8.1.1)
Offside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area is excessively corroded (5.2.6)
Front Power steering malfunctioning (2.3.3a) DANGEROUS
Front Steering system excessively tight (2.2.D.1) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front Wheel nut(s) missing (4.2.A.1e) DANGEROUS
Nearside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Offside Front brake disc excessively scored (3.5.1h) DANGEROUS
Parking brake lever has excessive side play in the pivot and may disengage (3.1.4a) DANGEROUS
Parking brake lever is located so that it cannot be satisfactorily operated from the driver's seat (3.1.3c) DANGEROUS
Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) DANGEROUS
Exhaust noisy (7.1.4)
Front Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Front Suspension arm has slight play in a track control arm inner bush (2.5.B.2b)
Front Suspension arm rubber mounting deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
Rear Shock absorber has a slightly reduced damping effect (2.7.5)
Rear Suspension arm synthetic bush deteriorated but not resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
Battery insecure
Oil leak
How Reliable is the Citroen Saxo?
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Top MOT Failure Points
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V208 FSW is a 2000 Citroen Saxo in Silver with a 1,360cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 13 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 53.8%.
Across all 2000 Citroen Saxo models, the average MOT pass rate is 63.8% with a typical mileage of 67,518 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 Saxo fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 130,935 recorded failures. If you're considering buying V208 FSW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.
The Citroen Saxo typically stays on UK roads for around 30 years. At 26 years old, this Citroen Saxo is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.
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V208 FSW is a 2000 Citroen Saxo, first registered on 31 January 2000.
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