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SL08FYY
2008 CITROEN XSARA
Colour: Red
Fuel: Diesel
Engine: 1997cc
General Information
- Registration SL08FYY
- Manufacturer CITROEN
- Model XSARA
- Year 2008
- Colour Red
- Fuel Type Diesel
- Engine Size 1997cc
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MOT History 24 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
24
Total Tests
15
Passes
9
Failures
62.5%
Pass Rate
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83 Total Defects Recorded
11 Mar 2026
Fail
Mileage: 82,505 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Outer Suspension component mounting prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength sill (5.3.6 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Headlamp lens seriously defective (4.1.1 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Fuel system component leaking injector (6.1.3 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))
12 Mar 2025
Pass
Mileage: 75,153 MI
Expiry date: 11 Mar 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
26 Feb 2025
Fail
Mileage: 75,139 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Tyre has ply or cords exposed (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) Dangerous
- Nearside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Seat belt anchorage prescribed area strength or continuity significantly reduced outer sill (7.1.1 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
22 Feb 2024
Pass
Mileage: 65,848 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- Offside Front Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Lower Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- Nearside Rear Inner Vehicle structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Pass
Mileage: 57,106 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
- spare tyre not located in carrier
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 57,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- spare tyre not located in carrier
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
6 Mar 2023
Fail
Mileage: 57,106 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Integral body structure is corroded but structural rigidity is not significantly reduced both rear outer sills (6.1.1 (c) (i))
- spare tyre not located in carrier
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
10 Feb 2022
Pass
Mileage: 56,430 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
10 Feb 2022
Fail
Mileage: 56,430 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material covered in grease (1.1.11 (c))
11 Feb 2021
Pass
Mileage: 55,754 MI
Expiry date: 10 Feb 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
29 Jan 2020
Pass
Mileage: 54,663 MI
Expiry date: 28 Jan 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Both sills corroded at fronts
- O/S/R tyre cracking
- N/S/F tyre bald on outer edge
5 Mar 2019
Pass
Mileage: 52,185 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
5 Mar 2019
Fail
Mileage: 52,184 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Rear Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
- Offside Steering rack gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.1.3 (g) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Suspension component ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (5.3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Front Registration plate inscription illegible (0.1 (b)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material From flexi hose (1.1.11 (c))
8 Mar 2018
Pass
Mileage: 48,022 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
7 Mar 2018
Fail
Mileage: 48,021 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Front drive shaft bent (2.5.C.2a)
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
- 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 Front Track rod end ball joint dust cover excessively deteriorated so that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (2.2.C.1c)
- Nearside Front Steering rack gaiter split (2.2.D.2d)
- Nearside Front Front constant velocity joint gaiter damaged to the extent that it no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc (2.5.C.1a)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Vehicle structure has slight corrosion (6.1.B.2)
9 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 44,216 MI
Expiry date: 8 Mar 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- front discs corroded
- nsf tyre badly worn outside edge cracked and has cut in sidewall
- exhaust back box band burst
8 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 44,213 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Offside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Front Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- nsf tyre badly worn outside edge cracked and has cut in sidewall
- front discs corroded
- exhaust back box band burst
13 Feb 2016
Pass
Mileage: 40,351 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2017 10 Jun 202613 Feb 2016
Fail
Mileage: 40,351 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Rear All position lamps adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.1.A.3f)
- Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
- Offside Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
- Offside Headlamp not working on dipped beam (1.7.5a)
- Nearside Rear Stop lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.2.1f)
- Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp not working (1.1.C.1d)
- Nearside Rear Rear fog lamp adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.3.2f)
- Nearside Rear Direction indicators adversely affected by the operation of another lamp (1.4.A.2h)
9 Feb 2015
Pass
Mileage: 36,838 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2016 10 Jun 202618 Feb 2014
Pass
Mileage: 32,238 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2015Advisory 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)
5 Mar 2013
Pass
Mileage: 27,060 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2014 10 Jun 202623 Feb 2012
Pass
Mileage: 20,732 MI
Expiry date: 5 Mar 2013 10 Jun 202625 Feb 2011
Pass
Mileage: 13,414 MI
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SL08FYY was registered on 2008-03-05
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