Citroen Xantia MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen Xantia MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen Xantia passed on its first attempt in 65.4%, and its overall record sits −9.0 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen Xantia in the 2023–2025 data: 507 tests across 2 model years (2000–2001). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Citroen Xantia MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen Xantia, the Suspension section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Citroen Xantia's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen Xantia DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen Xantia, each with how many of the model's 507 tests it was noted on.

• "Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength" (Major) — noted on about 24 Citroen Xantia tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 20 Citroen Xantia tests, 3.9% of the model's MOT record.
• "Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view" (Minor) — noted on about 18 Citroen Xantia tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Service brake performance efficiency below requirements" (Major) — noted on about 17 Citroen Xantia tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Srs malfunction indicator lamp warning lamp indicates a fault" (Major) — noted on about 16 Citroen Xantia tests, 3.2% of the model's MOT record.
• "Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt" (Minor) — noted on about 15 Citroen Xantia tests, 3.0% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen Xantia Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen Xantia model year on record is 2000 (72.1% across 423 tests), and the weakest is 2001 (71.4%). The gap between them is 0.7 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen Xantia Owners

These checks follow this Citroen Xantia's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen Xantia.

• corrosion — “component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength”

  Look under the sills, around the jacking points and where the suspension mounts meet the body. Flaking, holed or crumbly metal fails; a brown stain on sound metal does not.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the windscreen — “windscreen damaged”

  Check the driver’s side of the screen within the swept area for chips and cracks; anything larger than 10mm in the driver’s central view is a fail. Most chips can be resin-repaired for far less than a new screen.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen Xantia. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen Xantia MOT & Reliability