Citroen Xantia
Registered from 1994 to 2001.
About this model
The Citroën Xantia is a large family car (D) produced by the French automaker Citroën, and designed by Bertone. Presented to the press in December 1992, the car was produced between 1992 and 2001 in France, with a facelift in the end of 1997.
From the Wikipedia article Citroën Xantia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 2000 2.0 diesel. 33 of 128 tests failed, 26%.
Better than 60% of 2000 cars. The typical one fails 27%, across 390 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Suspension | 45% | 15 |
| Brakes | 42% | 14 |
| Body and structure | 27% | 9 |
| Lights and electrics | 27% | 9 |
| Visibility | 21% | 7 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 12% | 4 |
The defects inspectors cite
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Suspension — 45% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Brakes — 42% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value
- Exhaust and emissions — 12% of its failures
- Lights and electrics — 27% of its failures
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Body and structure — 27% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced
- Visibility — 21% of its failures
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen