Citroen Xsara MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Citroen Xsara. Check any Xsara by registration number below.
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71.9%
Avg Pass Rate
-12.8%
vs Citroen Avg
17
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Citroen Xsara — MOT Reliability Overview
The Citroen Xsara has an average MOT pass rate of 71.9%, which is 12.8 percentage points below the Citroen brand average of 84.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Xsara on the road.
The most common reasons a Citroen Xsara fails its MOT are brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle., a tyre seriously damaged, wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen. If you are preparing your Xsara 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.
Before buying a used Citroen Xsara, 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 Xsara performs at MOT across different model years.
2011
Based on 114 vehicles
141k mi
2010
Based on 3,076 vehicles
5.9%
31.6%
2009
Based on 5,908 vehicles
6.3%
32.7%
2008
Based on 7,243 vehicles
7.0%
37.0%
2007
Based on 13,075 vehicles
7.6%
35.6%
2006
Based on 14,054 vehicles
6.9%
35.0%
2005
Based on 8,922 vehicles
7.3%
34.1%
2004
Based on 7,930 vehicles
8.0%
33.6%
2003
Based on 5,194 vehicles
8.4%
37.5%
2002
Based on 3,798 vehicles
7.9%
31.2%
2001
Based on 17,037 vehicles
8.2%
35.5%
141k mi
2000
Based on 15,319 vehicles
8.1%
34.5%
142k mi
1999
Based on 19,472 vehicles
2.4%
29.8%
138k mi
1998
Based on 19,521 vehicles
3.2%
22.6%
140k mi
1997
Based on 4,647 vehicles
1996
Based on 493 vehicles
0
Based on 46,898 vehicles
104k mi
Top MOT Failures — Citroen Xsara
The most common reasons a Citroen Xsara fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
A tyre seriously damaged
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
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Citroen Xsara — Frequently Asked Questions
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