Citroen XSARA - 2002
385.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2002 is 375.3 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen XSARA, model year 2002.
Sample size: 1,321 cars, 2,786 tests and 10,750 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,321 cars
The 2002 Citroen Xsara has an overall defect rate of 386 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 374 per 100, indicating a 3% increase in issues compared to similar cars. Notably, the model shows a significant increase in defects related to lights and electrics, as well as body structure, with rates of 126% and 84% respectively, compared to averages that are considerably lower. Additionally, the Xsara has a particularly high incidence of equipment-related faults, scoring 31% compared to the average of 15%. Mileage trends reveal that defects tend to rise sharply as mileage increases, with vehicles over 124,000 miles experiencing the most issues. Overall, while the Xsara has some standout negative categories, it does not exhibit significant common issues such as tyre wear that often affect vehicles of its age.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,321 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 8.1% better
153.5 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 hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 3.2% worse
26.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 5.7% worse
31.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.6 / 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
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.6% worse
126.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 96.0 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 10.3% better
264.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 295.2 / 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
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
Body/Structure
▼ 22.1% worse
84.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- 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
▼ 106.0% worse
30.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- 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
- 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
- A seat belt:
Other
▼ 2.4% worse
54.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 53.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Emissions test not completed because smoke levels are significantly in excess of the specified limit values
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
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: 824
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 630
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 618
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 575
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 531
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 485
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 365
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 316
Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 210
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 202
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 164
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: 134
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 130
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 120
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 102
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 92
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 91