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28.7%fail rate

Citroen Saxo common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Citroen Saxo fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 1,066 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical27.8% of failures
Brakes24.8% of failures
Other19.6% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Exhaust & emissions17.3% of failures
Suspension14.7% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.1% of failures

About 28.7% of MOT tests recorded on the Citroen Saxo in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 27.8% of the Citroen Saxo's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, brakes, other, exhaust & emissions. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Citroen C3 MOT failures23.8% failure rateCitroen C1 MOT failures21.0% failure rateCitroen Berlingo MOT failures27.4% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain