Citroen Xantia MOT Results

Registered in 1997
63.6% pass rate
from 66 tests in 2021
Failure rates by item

Here you can drill down into the failure rates for each item on the test. We've also compared the rates to the average results for 1997 cars and highlighted areas where the Citroen Xantia is unusually good or bad.

  • 12% fail on Suspension
    • 6.1% fail on Component mounting prescribed areas
    • 3.0% fail on Suspension arms
      • 1.5% fail on Pins and bushes
      • 1.5% fail on Ball joint dust cover
    • 3.0% fail on Anti-roll bars
      • 3.0% fail on Linkage ball joint dust cover (7 times worse than other 1997 cars)
    • 3.0% fail on Air/gas/fluid suspension (67 times worse than other 1997 cars)
      • 1.5% fail on Accumulator
      • 1.5% fail on Pipes
  • 11% fail on Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment
    • 6.1% fail on Direction indicators
      • 6.1% fail on Flashing type
        • 6.1% fail on Individual direction indicators (3 times worse than other 1997 cars)
    • 3.0% fail on Stop lamp
    • 1.5% fail on Headlamps
      • 1.5% fail on Headlamp
    • 1.5% fail on Headlamp aim
      • 1.5% fail on Headlamp aim not tested
    • 1.5% fail on Registration plate lamp(s)
  • 7.6% fail on Brakes
    • 4.5% fail on Brake performance
      • 3.0% fail on Service brake performance
        • 3.0% fail on Rbt
          • 1.5% fail on Service brake performance
          • 1.5% fail on Service brake imbalance
      • 3.0% fail on Service Brake Efficiency (sp)
        • 3.0% fail on Rbt (sp)
          • 3.0% fail on Service brake performance
          • 1.5% fail on Service brake imbalance
      • 1.5% fail on Parking brake performance
        • 1.5% fail on Rbt
          • 1.5% fail on Parking brake performance
    • 1.5% fail on Rigid brake pipes
    • 1.5% fail on Flexible brake hoses
  • 7.6% fail on Steering
    • 4.5% fail on Steering linkage components
      • 4.5% fail on Track rod end
    • 3.0% fail on Steering gear
      • 3.0% fail on Steering rack
  • 7.6% fail on Visibility
    • 4.5% fail on Washers
    • 3.0% fail on Wipers
  • 7.6% fail on Seat belts and supplementary restraint systems
    • 7.6% fail on Seat belts
      • 4.5% fail on Prescribed areas
      • 3.0% fail on Condition (5 times worse than other 1997 cars)
    • 1.5% fail on SRS malfunction indicator lamp
  • 6.1% fail on Body, chassis, structure
    • 3.0% fail on Exhaust system
    • 1.5% fail on Bumpers
    • 1.5% fail on Transmission
      • 1.5% fail on Drive shafts
        • 1.5% fail on Joints
    • 1.5% fail on Body
      • 1.5% fail on Panel
  • 3.0% fail on Noise, emissions and leaks
    • 3.0% fail on Exhaust emissions
      • 3.0% fail on Spark ignition
        • 1.5% fail on Catalyst emissions
        • 1.5% fail on Emissions not tested
  • 1.5% fail on Tyres
    • 1.5% fail on Condition

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