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Citroen Saxo
MOT 2023
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Saxo

5,749 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Saxos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 12.5 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

63.3%

Pass-after-fix

6.5%

Fail

29.4%

Avg miles

74,297

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Saxo: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 5,749 MOT tests, the Saxo returns 63.3% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is the strength or continuity of the load bearing. A split CV-joint boot and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 74,297, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    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

    410 occurrences · 7.1% of tests

  2. 02

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    276 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  3. 03

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    273 occurrences · 4.7% of tests

  4. 04

    Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    247 occurrences · 4.3% of tests

  5. 05

    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.

    243 occurrences · 4.2% of tests

  6. 06

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    228 occurrences · 4.0% of tests

  7. 07

    Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer

    227 occurrences · 3.9% of tests

  8. 08

    Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement

    213 occurrences · 3.7% of tests

  9. 09

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    207 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  10. 10

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    207 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

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Buying or keeping a Saxo?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Saxo and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.