# Citroen Saxo MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Citroen Saxo passes its MOT first time 56% of the time, from 2,906 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 56%
- MOT tests analysed: 2,906 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 2,144 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2004 | Petrol | 45 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 654 | 55% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 56% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 717 | 55% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 742 | 59% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 20 (few mots) | 55% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 356 | 53% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 65% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 128 | 57% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 87 (few mots) | 59% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 99 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1997 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 50% |

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