Citroen XSARA - 2010
280.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2010 is 296.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen XSARA, model year 2010.
Sample size: 1,183 cars, 2,815 tests and 7,881 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,183 cars
The 2010 Citroën Xsara has an overall defect rate of 280 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 294. While the model shows a notable improvement in brake defects, registering only 71 compared to the average of 118, it struggles significantly in areas such as steering and body structure, with defect rates considerably higher than average. Specifically, steering defects are at 28 compared to the average of 16, indicating a 69% worse performance, while body structure issues also stand out negatively. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate climbs more steeply for the Xsara than for the average vehicle, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it reaches 457 defects per 100 cars. Overall, the Xsara presents a mixed performance profile, excelling in brake reliability but facing challenges in steering and structural integrity.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,183 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 38.1% better
71.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 114.9 / 100 tests
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
Steering
▼ 62.7% worse
27.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 16.9 / 100 tests
- 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.
- 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
Visibility
▲ 9.4% better
20.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 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
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 9.5% worse
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 77.6 / 100 tests
- 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 19.9% better
228.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 285.3 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
Body/Structure
▼ 98.3% worse
72.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 36.3 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- 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
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
Equipment
▼ 198.8% worse
24.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 2.8% better
31.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 32.3 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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: 833
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 589
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 534
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 363
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 325
Brake pipe damaged or excessively corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 223
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 192
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: 191
A suspension component: excessively damaged or corroded
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 177
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 196
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: 164
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 140
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 137
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 107
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 94
Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
FAIL
Occurrences: 91
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 88
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 76
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm … is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
FAIL
Occurrences: 57