Citroen Saxo MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen Saxo took 4,436 MOT tests in Britain and passed 54% of them first time, below the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 4,436
- First-time pass rate
- 54%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Saxo fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics21.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Brakes16.3% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure14.6% (all cars 3.5%)
- Exhaust and emissions12.8% (all cars 3.1%)
- Suspension11.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Visibility9.7% (all cars 4.8%)
- Steering5.8% (all cars 1.8%)
- Tyres5.4% (all cars 6.4%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 6.0%
- Position lamp: not working 6.0%
- Service brake imbalance: across an axle 5.9%
- Stop lamp: not working 5.5%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength 5.4%
- Catalyst emissions: Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits 4.9%
- Steering rack: gaiter missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 4.9%
- Service brake performance: efficiency below requirements 4.7%
Most common advisories
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 15.5%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 14.6%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 11.7%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 9.6%
- Rigid brake pipes: corroded, covered in grease or other material 8.9%
- Registration plates: deteriorated but not likely to be misread 8.1%
- Exhaust system: has a minor leak of exhaust gases 7.6%
- Component mounting prescribed areas: prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive 5.1%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 614 | 55% |
| 2001 | 1,140 | 54% |
| 2002 | 1,192 | 54% |
| 2003 | 975 | 54% |
Check a particular Saxo
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Citroen models
- Citroen C3
- Citroen Berlingo
- Citroen C1
- Citroen C4
- Citroen DS3
- Citroen Dispatch
- Citroen Xsara
- Citroen C3 Aircross
- Citroen C5
- Citroen C4 Cactus
- Citroen Nemo
- Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
- Citroen Relay
- Citroen C2
- Citroen DS4
- Citroen C4 Picasso
- Citroen C3 Picasso
- Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
- Citroen DS5
- Citroen Berlingo Multispace
- Citroen 2CV
- Citroen Spacetourer
- Citroen C Crosser
- Citroen C8
- Citroen C15
Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.