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GD53FYC
2004 CITROEN XSARA
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1587cc
General Information
- Registration GD53FYC
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model XSARA
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1587cc
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MOT History 29 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
29
Total Tests
19
Passes
10
Failures
65.52%
Pass Rate
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122 Total Defects Recorded
18 Aug 2025
Pass
Mileage: 89,620 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- headlights tarnished
- dip stick damaged
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 3mm (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
19 Aug 2024
Pass
Mileage: 86,940 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
16 Aug 2024
Fail
Mileage: 86,937 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Horn not working (7.7 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Side repeater incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a)) Repair immediately
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (1.2.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
22 Aug 2023
Pass
Mileage: 84,328 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Offside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- nearside rear foot brake effort slightly down but still meeting efficiency
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Side repeater slightly discoloured (4.4.3 (a))
20 Aug 2022
Pass
Mileage: 81,677 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
20 Aug 2022
Fail
Mileage: 81,677 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Front Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Front Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Nearside Headlamp has a product on the light source but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Nearside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Headlamp has a product on the lens but not seriously reducing light output (4.1.4 (b))
- Offside Rear Wheel bearing slightly noisy (5.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Nearside Windscreen wiper blade defective (3.4 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Pass
Mileage: 78,958 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
23 Aug 2021
Fail
Mileage: 78,958 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Oil leak, but not excessive drive shaft seal (8.4.1 (a) (i))
7 Aug 2020
Pass
Mileage: 74,683 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Coolant leak back off engine area ()
- rear exhaust back box exhaust support strap deteriated and corroded
- offside and nearside front headlamp lenses misted and in poorish condition only just met headlamp aim criteria
- Rear Registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (0.1 (b))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Rear Nail in tyre ()
- Offside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing heavy perishing and cracking present poss close to cords (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Inner Tyre has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords wall (5.2.3 (d) (i))
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Aug 2019
Pass
Mileage: 72,331 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
- oil dip stick broken
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
31 Jul 2019
Fail
Mileage: 72,331 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has a serious fluid leak (5.3.2 (b)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- oil dip stick broken
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (1.1.12 (b) (ii))
31 Jul 2018
Pass
Mileage: 71,581 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Shock absorbers light misting of oil or has limited damping effect (5.3.2 (b))
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a))
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
14 Aug 2017
Pass
Mileage: 70,186 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2018 20 Jun 202614 Aug 2017
Fail
Mileage: 70,186 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
- Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
23 Aug 2016
Pass
Mileage: 68,457 MI
Expiry date: 22 Aug 2017 20 Jun 202629 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 67,010 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2016 20 Jun 202628 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 65,645 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
13 Aug 2013
Pass
Mileage: 64,097 MI
Expiry date: 12 Aug 2014 20 Jun 202613 Aug 2013
Fail
Mileage: 64,097 MI
20 Jun 20269 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 61,713 MI
Expiry date: 8 Feb 2013 20 Jun 20268 Feb 2012
Fail
Mileage: 61,713 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Mar 2011
Fail
Mileage: 59,656 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
1 Mar 2011
Pass
Mileage: 59,656 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
4 Mar 2010
Pass
Mileage: 56,488 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2011 20 Jun 202610 Mar 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,197 MI
Expiry date: 9 Mar 2010 20 Jun 20266 Mar 2009
Fail
Mileage: 52,197 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre fouling a part of the vehicle (4.1.D.2)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm rubber bush deteriorated resulting in excessive movement (2.4.G.2)
20 Feb 2008
Pass
Mileage: 48,403 MI
Expiry date: 19 Feb 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
4 Jan 2007
Pass
Mileage: 42,299 MI
Expiry date: 3 Jan 2008 20 Jun 20264 Jan 2007
Fail
Mileage: 42,299 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
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