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OU53AEO
2003 CITROEN XSARA
Colour: Silver
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration OU53AEO
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model XSARA
- Year 2003
- Colour Silver
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1997cc
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MOT History 16 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
16
Total Tests
12
Passes
4
Failures
75%
Pass Rate
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64 Total Defects Recorded
23 Jul 2018
Fail
Mileage: 112,089 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate insecure (0.1 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering component leaking steering damper (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp aim so that beam "kick up" is not visible on the screen (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
5 Jul 2017
Pass
Mileage: 105,913 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- Steering damper slight oil seepage (2.2.C.1f)
22 Jul 2016
Pass
Mileage: 103,343 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- under trays and engine covers fitted obscuring some components
24 Jul 2015
Pass
Mileage: 97,668 MI
Expiry date: 23 Jul 2016 29 Jun 202623 Jul 2015
Fail
Mileage: 97,656 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Centre Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre not fitted in accordance with side wall instructions (4.1.D.1f)
1 Jul 2014
Pass
Mileage: 89,191 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2015Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Anti-roll bar has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Power steering ram(s) has slight seepage from a component (2.3.3b)
- Parking brake lever has little reserve travel (3.1.6b)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Jul 2013
Pass
Mileage: 82,647 MI
Expiry date: 15 Jul 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Rear brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
15 Oct 2012
Pass
Mileage: 80,610 MI
Expiry date: 14 Oct 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Sep 2012
Fail
Mileage: 80,464 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Tyre has a lump, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (4.1.D.1b)
- Windscreen has damage to an area in excess of a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Anti-lock braking system warning lamp does not illuminate (3.4.1b)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Sep 2011
Pass
Mileage: 72,886 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2012Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
20 Sep 2010
Pass
Mileage: 62,640 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2011Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
20 Sep 2010
Fail
Mileage: 62,640 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
8 Sep 2009
Pass
Mileage: 52,084 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2010 29 Jun 202623 Sep 2008
Pass
Mileage: 41,207 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2009Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)
- Rear Exhaust has part of the system slightly deteriorated (7.1.1a)
- Offside Inner Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
1 Oct 2007
Pass
Mileage: 30,269 MI
Expiry date: 30 Sep 2008Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
21 Jul 2006
Pass
Mileage: 18,426 MI
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OU53AEO was registered on 2003-09-17
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