Citroen SAXO - 2001
320.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2001 is 372.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen SAXO, model year 2001.
Sample size: 983 cars, 2,022 tests and 6,486 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 983 cars
The Citroen Saxo (2001) has an overall defect rate of 321 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 13% lower than the average for vehicles of the same year, at 369 defects. Notably, the Saxo performs better in the categories of brakes and wheels, with defect rates significantly lower than the average. However, it shows a higher incidence of defects in the "Other" category, indicating potential issues that are less common in similar models. Mileage-related trends suggest that defect rates increase with distance; particularly for vehicles over 124,000 miles, which have the highest defect rate within this model group.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 983 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 22.0% better
130.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- 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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
Steering
▲ 21.6% better
19.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any steering component mounting (a ‘prescribed area’): is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Visibility
▼ 4.4% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▲ 2.0% better
86.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 26.9% better
213.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 2.4% worse
73.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
Equipment
▲ 19.3% better
13.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
Other
▼ 34.5% worse
74.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limits
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 528
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 481
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 305
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 303
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 291
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 275
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 236
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 185
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Serious faults (Top 10)
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 173
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. Or in the case of testing on the road, the vehicle deviates excessively from a straight lin
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 73
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 70
Service brake efficiency: below minimum requirement
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
FAIL
Occurrences: 67
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 65