Citroen Xantia MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Citroen Xantia. Check any Xantia by registration number below.
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87.9%
Avg Pass Rate
+3.2%
vs Citroen Avg
18
Year Ranges
Excellent
Reliability
Citroen Xantia — MOT Reliability Overview
The Citroen Xantia has an average MOT pass rate of 87.9%, which is 3.2 percentage points above the Citroen brand average of 84.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the Xantia is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Citroen Xantia fails its MOT are vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired. If you are preparing your Xantia for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Xantia is around 183,076 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Xantia, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Citroen Xantia, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Citroen Xantia performs at MOT across different model years.
2008
Based on 172 vehicles
201k mi
2007
Based on 239 vehicles
222k mi
2006
Based on 289 vehicles
183k mi
183k mi
223k mi
2005
Based on 346 vehicles
202k mi
214k mi
2004
Based on 445 vehicles
169k mi
218k mi
2003
Based on 698 vehicles
183k mi
209k mi
2002
Based on 1,261 vehicles
203k mi
2001
Based on 1,948 vehicles
3.6%
28.6%
191k mi
2000
Based on 5,019 vehicles
4.5%
23.5%
180k mi
1999
Based on 6,639 vehicles
1.2%
39.3%
174k mi
1998
Based on 5,611 vehicles
5.5%
27.5%
161k mi
1997
Based on 5,337 vehicles
3.4%
37.9%
1996
Based on 5,936 vehicles
1.8%
22.9%
1995
Based on 3,457 vehicles
7.0%
28.1%
1994
Based on 1,478 vehicles
6.3%
34.4%
1993
Based on 902 vehicles
0.0%
25.0%
1992
Based on 429 vehicles
0
Based on 595 vehicles
123k mi
Top MOT Failures — Citroen Xantia
The most common reasons a Citroen Xantia fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Typical Mileage — Citroen Xantia
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2006 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Xantia.
At 3 Years
183,314
miles
At 5 Years
183,076
miles
At 10 Years
222,919
miles
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Citroen Xantia — Frequently Asked Questions
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