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

The Citroen Xsara passes its MOT first time 51% of the time, from 19,659 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 51%
- MOT tests analysed: 19,659 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 14,275 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 703 | 51% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 306 | 54% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 1,329 | 56% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 588 | 50% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1,095 | 50% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 991 | 51% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 2,199 | 50% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 1,380 | 50% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 2,373 | 51% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 1,388 | 54% |
| 2006 | LPG | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 1,176 | 51% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 1,060 | 50% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 1,104 | 51% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 825 | 50% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 671 | 52% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 638 | 51% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 522 | 50% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 430 | 55% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 383 | 51% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 201 | 50% |
| 2001 | Other | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2000 | Petrol | 148 | 43% |
| 2000 | Diesel | 35 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1999 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 49% |
| 1999 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 59% |
| 1998 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 55% |
| 1998 | Diesel | 18 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 100% |

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