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SL08DXY
2008 CITROEN XSARA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1560cc
General Information
- Registration SL08DXY
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model XSARA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1560cc
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MOT History 20 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
20
Total Tests
11
Passes
9
Failures
55%
Pass Rate
⚠️
65 Total Defects Recorded
4 Nov 2020
Fail
Mileage: 117,778 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Drive shaft bearing housing likely to fail (6.1.7 (f) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Anti-roll bar linkage insecure and impairing directional stability (5.3.3 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Track rod end ball joint has excessive play (2.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp aim too high (4.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust on a vehicle fitted with a diesel particulate filter emits visible smoke of any colour (8.2.2.2 (d)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded too flexi (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Brake pipe excessively corroded too cylinder (1.1.11 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
- Offside Front Tyre obviously under inflated (5.2.3 (l))
1 Nov 2019
Pass
Mileage: 108,003 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
1 Nov 2019
Fail
Mileage: 107,994 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Wheel bearing rough when rotated (5.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps both (4.7.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
2 Nov 2018
Pass
Mileage: 97,959 MI
Expiry date: 1 Nov 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
25 Oct 2018
Fail
Mileage: 97,945 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Power steering component leaking rack area (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases back box (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear fog lamp switch inoperative (4.5.3 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Inner Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
17 Oct 2017
Pass
Mileage: 91,194 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2018 13 Jun 202617 Oct 2017
Fail
Mileage: 91,194 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Upper Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (3.7.B.5b)
- Offside Front Lower Anti-roll bar has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Offside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter insecure to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
- Nearside Rear rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)
- Nearside Rear rear brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.5a)
- Nearside Rear Hydraulic brake cylinder leaking hydraulic fluid back plate covered in brake fluid (3.6.A.1)
21 Oct 2016
Pass
Mileage: 88,442 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2017 13 Jun 202619 Oct 2016
Fail
Mileage: 88,437 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Lower Front suspension has excessive play in a lower suspension ball joint (2.5.B.1a)
22 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,153 MI
Expiry date: 21 Oct 2016 13 Jun 202621 Oct 2015
Pass
Mileage: 84,153 MI
Expiry date: 20 Oct 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing at outer edges
- oil leak
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
7 Oct 2015
Fail
Mileage: 84,149 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Front wheel bearing rough when rotated (2.5.A.2)
- Rear Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
- Nearside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Front position lamp(s) slightly discoloured (1.1.A.3e)
- oil leak
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.2.B.1f)
- Nearside Front tyre wearing at outer edges
3 Mar 2015
Pass
Mileage: 74,800 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2016 13 Jun 20263 Mar 2015
Fail
Mileage: 74,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
6 Mar 2014
Pass
Mileage: 70,204 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2015 13 Jun 20267 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 63,914 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2014 13 Jun 20267 Mar 2013
Fail
Mileage: 63,914 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Front brake disc in such a condition that it is seriously weakened (3.5.1i)
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
- Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)
1 Mar 2012
Pass
Mileage: 55,192 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
28 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 43,155 MI
Expiry date: 15 Mar 2012 13 Jun 202628 Feb 2011
Fail
Mileage: 43,155 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Front registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
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SL08DXY was registered on 2008-03-15
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