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Y896 HKW

2001 Citroen Picasso

Green Petrol 1587cc
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MOT Status

Expired
Expires4 Mar 2016
Tests15 (10 pass, 5 fail)
Pass rate66.7%

Mileage

146,890 mi
Last recorded146,890 miles
Recorded on4 Mar 2016
Typical for 2001 Citroen Picasso80,813 mi

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationY896 HKW
MakeCitroen
ModelPicasso
Year2001
ColourGreen
Fuel typePetrol
Engine1,587cc

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MOT History

10 pass 5 fail
Fail 4 Mar 2016 146,890 miles

Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded (3.6.B.2c) DANGEROUS

corrosion to rear & front to rear brake pipes

n/s/f tyre wearing on edge

oil leak

Pass 5 Mar 2015 141,584 miles

Corrosion to front and rear brake pipes.

Oil leak

Slight corrosion to exhaust.

Fail 27 Feb 2015 141,583 miles

Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Ball joint has excessive play (2.2.B.1f)

Corrosion to front and rear brake pipes.

Oil leak

Slight corrosion to exhaust.

Pass 7 Apr 2014 139,005 miles
Fail 5 Apr 2014 139,000 miles

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)

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

Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)

Pass 19 Apr 2013 133,468 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 15 May 2012 125,660 miles
Pass 23 May 2011 114,560 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Fail 23 May 2011 114,560 miles

Child seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt

Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

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

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Oil leak

Pass 24 May 2010 99,378 miles

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

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Pass 20 May 2009 80,474 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

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

Fail 20 May 2009 80,474 miles

Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)

Nearside Front Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)

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

Offside Front Front position lamp(s) not working (1.1.A.3b)

Pass 20 May 2008 61,583 miles
Pass 18 May 2007 43,503 miles
Pass 23 May 2006 25,799 miles

How Reliable is the Citroen Picasso?

Based on 4,620 MOT tests across 339 vehicles.

69.4%
Pass Rate
6,973
Miles/Year
26
Year Lifespan
339
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 230
position lamp(s) not working 139
Registration plate lamp not working 138
Stop lamp not working 136
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 97
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Y896 HKW is a 2001 Citroen Picasso in Green with a 1,587cc petrol engine. This vehicle has been through 15 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 66.7%.

Across all 2001 Citroen Picasso models, the average MOT pass rate is 65.6% with a typical mileage of 80,813 miles. This particular vehicle has performed better than the average for its year.

The most common reason a Citroen Picasso fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 230 recorded failures. If you're considering buying Y896 HKW, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen Picasso typically stays on UK roads for around 26 years. At 25 years old, this Citroen Picasso is approaching the upper end of the typical lifespan for this model.

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Y896 HKW is a 2001 Citroen Picasso, first registered on 25 May 2001.

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