Citroen XSARA - 2001
398.8 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 XSARA, model year 2001.
Sample size: 832 cars, 1,768 tests and 7,050 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 832 cars
The 2001 Citroen Xsara has an overall defect rate of 399 per 100 vehicles, which is 8% higher than the average for its year. Notably, it performs worse than average in several categories, particularly in Steering, Lights & Electrics, and Body/Structure, with defect rates significantly exceeding those of typical vehicles. For mileage trends, defects increase sharply as mileage rises, especially in the 93,000-124,000 miles range, where the Xsara's rate is higher than the average. While tyre wear is not highlighted, the model's issues in other areas suggest a need for more thorough maintenance checks as it ages.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 832 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 6.0% better
157.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 167.0 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 44.4% worse
36.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.0 / 100 tests
- Power steering fluid leaking or system malfunctioning
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 10.5% worse
32.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 53.3% worse
135.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 88.1 / 100 tests
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 14.9% better
248.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 292.4 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 23.9% worse
89.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 71.9 / 100 tests
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
▼ 94.4% worse
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- 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
▼ 21.4% worse
67.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 55.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test unable to be completed
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 446
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 440
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 437
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 374
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 263
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 249
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 241
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
MINOR
Occurrences: 130
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 133
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
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 66
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 57
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 57