Citroen Saxo MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Citroen Saxo. Check any Saxo by registration number below.
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79.7%
Avg Pass Rate
-5.0%
vs Citroen Avg
17
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Citroen Saxo — MOT Reliability Overview
The Citroen Saxo has an average MOT pass rate of 79.7%, which is 5.0 percentage points below the Citroen brand average of 84.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Saxo on the road.
The most common reasons a Citroen Saxo fails its MOT are 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, emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits. If you are preparing your Saxo for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Saxo is around 135,217 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Saxo, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Citroen Saxo, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Citroen Saxo performs at MOT across different model years.
2010
Based on 93 vehicles
2009
Based on 122 vehicles
2008
Based on 416 vehicles
122k mi
135k mi
149k mi
2007
Based on 501 vehicles
141k mi
137k mi
153k mi
2006
Based on 472 vehicles
123k mi
138k mi
150k mi
2005
Based on 416 vehicles
100k mi
134k mi
2004
Based on 183 vehicles
2.8%
15.6%
2003
Based on 2,192 vehicles
6.3%
27.7%
2002
Based on 2,524 vehicles
5.8%
29.0%
2001
Based on 2,440 vehicles
6.1%
25.8%
2000
Based on 13,284 vehicles
7.0%
31.4%
106k mi
1999
Based on 12,639 vehicles
2.8%
28.0%
107k mi
1998
Based on 11,470 vehicles
2.1%
25.5%
109k mi
1997
Based on 13,032 vehicles
3.9%
28.9%
1996
Based on 7,211 vehicles
0.0%
13.8%
1995
Based on 910 vehicles
0
Based on 5,749 vehicles
74k mi
Top MOT Failures — Citroen Saxo
The most common reasons a Citroen Saxo fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
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
Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits
Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
Typical Mileage — Citroen Saxo
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2008 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Saxo.
At 3 Years
121,866
miles
At 5 Years
135,217
miles
At 10 Years
148,984
miles
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