Citroen XSARA - 2003
389.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2003 is 380.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen XSARA, model year 2003.
Sample size: 1,832 cars, 3,922 tests and 15,290 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 1,832 cars
The 2003 Citroen Xsara has an overall defect rate of 390 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly higher than the yearly average of 378 per 100 vehicles, indicating a relative increase of 3.1%. Notably, the model shows a significant uptick in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the highest mileage category (over 124,000 miles), where the defect rate reaches 523 per 100. The Xsara stands out negatively in the "Lights & Electrics" and "Equipment" categories, with defects notably higher than the average, at 126% and 22% respectively. Overall, while tyre wear is common, the model's specific issues in certain categories may warrant further attention.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,832 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 0.9% worse
170.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 169.3 / 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
▼ 10.3% worse
27.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.2 / 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
▼ 12.4% worse
33.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 29.8 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 22.7% worse
126.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 102.8 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- 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
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 6.3% better
283.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 302.1 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
Body/Structure
▼ 7.1% worse
69.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 65.2 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
Equipment
▼ 62.5% worse
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.6 / 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
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 12.0% better
46.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 52.7 / 100 tests
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- An induction or exhaust leak that could affect emissions levels
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: 1,240
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 979
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 849
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 703
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 693
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 616
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 415
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 400
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 377
Flexible brake hose: excessively damaged, deteriorated, chafed, twisted or stretched
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 323
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 302
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 215
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
FAIL
Occurrences: 157
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: 148
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 144
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 139
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
FAIL
Occurrences: 135
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 128
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 126
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 123