Citroen Xsara MOT data by year

The Citroen Xsara appears in 244,642 MOT tests in this dataset across model years 1997–2021. Its most common failure areas are lighting & signalling, suspension and body, structure & corrosion, and its overall pass rate is 69.3%.

244,642
MOT tests analysed
69.3%
Pass rate
30.7%
Fail rate
1997–2021
Years covered

By model year

Citroen Xsara MOT results by model year
Year Tests Pass rate Fail rate Most common failure
2006 46,748 69.8% 30.2% Lighting & signalling
2007 42,934 69.3% 30.7% Lighting & signalling
2008 22,774 69.8% 30.2% Lighting & signalling

Most common failures (all years)

Most common MOT failure areas — Citroen Xsara
# Category % of tests affected Tests
1 Lighting & signalling 18.6% 45,402
2 Suspension 14.0% 34,183
3 Body, structure & corrosion 10.8% 26,313
4 Brakes 7.9% 19,315
5 Tyres 6.0% 14,691
6 Seat belts & restraints 5.9% 14,462
7 Visibility 5.3% 12,895
8 Steering 4.7% 11,364
Share of tests failing on each category Lighting & signalling 18.6% Suspension 14.0% Body, structure & corrosion 10.8% Brakes 7.9% Tyres 6.0% Seat belts & restraints 5.9%
Percentage of tests with at least one failure recorded in each category, across all model years.

Methodology & source. Based on 244,642 MOT tests. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-01. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.

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