Pass rate
68.3%
Below average — 5.5 pts behind the 73.8% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 60 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £55–£165
2000 Citroen Xm MOT pass rate
- 2000
- typical 113,256 mi
Only 60 tests of this exact model and year are in the DVSA data, below the 100 we ask for before a page goes in the index. The figures are still shown, because they are the only ones there are.
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Most common fault
Brakes
17.7% of faults · 20.9% nationally
mostly worn pads and discs, corroded pipes and a handbrake that will not hold.
Which year to buy
- Best 2000 68.3% pass · this year
- Avoid 2000 68.3% pass · this year
Across the 1 years on record, a spread of 0 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 60.4%
- Typical mileage
- 113k mi
The 2000 Citroen Xm MOT pass rate is 68.3% of its MOT tests — 5.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Brakes is the biggest single reason it fails, at 17.7% of what testers record.
Expert verdict
Emissions & leaks: 3.2× the national share
Emissions & leaks make up 17.7% of everything recorded on the 2000 Citroen Xm, against 5.5% nationally — 12.2 points above. Brakes are still the single largest share at 17.7%, but at 20.9% nationally that one is ordinary. A smoky diesel or a leaking joint fails on emissions more often than on wear, so ask for a recent emissions printout.
- Falls short of its own age and mileage. Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 73.8%; this one manages 68.3% — 5.5 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
- When it fails, it costs. Only 25% of this model’s typical repairs come in under £30 in parts — the failures here tend to be the kind that need a garage rather than a bulb.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2000 Citroen Xm compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 73.8%, so this figure is 5.5 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 60.4%. The median 2000 Citroen Xm in this dataset had covered 113,256 mi.
The single most recorded failure item is "Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits", noted on 6.67% of tests.
- 60 recorded tests behind this page.
- 68.3% overall pass rate, 60.4% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Citroen Xm, the average is 68.3% — best year 2000 (68.3%), worst 2000 (68.3%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 60
- Typical mileage (median)
- 113,256 mi
- Make and model
- Citroen Xm
- Updated
- 2026-11-07
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Emissions Repair
Typically a garage job — get quotes before committing.
Does mileage affect the Xm MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 51% so small gaps stay visible.
Regional pass rates for the Xm
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South West | 22 | 59.1% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2000 Xm
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2000 Xm
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the exhaust and emissions 6.7% of tests
“catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits”
Listen for a blow at idle and have someone rev it gently. Then look at the tailpipe smoke: blue is oil, white when warm is coolant, black is over-fuelling. Any of those and the emissions test is the least of it.
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Check the steering 6.7% of tests
“steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,”
With the wheels straight, rock the steering wheel gently with the engine off — more than about an inch of free play before the wheels move is worth investigating. Split rack gaiters are cheap to replace and commonly recorded.
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Check the lights 5.0% of tests
“headlamp not working on dipped beam”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2000 Xm through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £55–£165 — and 25% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £55–£165
- Cheapest common item: direction indicator tell-tale inoperative
- £3–£12
- Dearest common item: steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated,
- £120–£300
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 30%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 25%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 60 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Compare the 2000 Citroen Xm with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2000 cars with a similar record
- Ford Fiesta 68.3%
- Honda Cr-V 68.7%
- Peugeot 206 67.8%
- Renault Clio 69.0%
- Ford Focus 69.3%
- Nissan Micra 69.4%
Closest pass rates among 2000 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2000 Citroen Xm 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 164 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 29 | 17.70% | 20.89% | −3.19 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 29 | 17.70% | 5.52% | +12.18 |
| Suspension | 28 | 17.10% | 20.98% | −3.88 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 23 | 14.00% | 12.21% | +1.79 |
| Tyres | 16 | 9.80% | 19.76% | −9.96 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 13 | 7.90% | 5.57% | +2.33 |
| Non-component advisories | 11 | 6.70% | 4.18% | +2.52 |
| Steering | 9 | 5.50% | 2.57% | +2.93 |
| Visibility | 3 | 1.80% | 4.97% | −3.17 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 3 | 1.80% | 1.76% | +0.04 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 6.7% | £60–250 |
| Service brake performance efficiency below requirements Brakes | Major | 6.7% | £60–150 |
| Steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt Steering | Minor | 6.7% | £120–300 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 5.0% | £5–25 |
| Parking brake performance inoperative on one side Brakes | Major | 5.0% | £60–150 |
| Bumpers insecure Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.3% | £80–250 |
| Direction indicator tell-tale inoperative Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 3.3% | £3–12 |
| Electronic stability control warning lamp indicates a fault Brakes | Major | 3.3% | £3–15 |
| Emissions not tested unable to be completed Noise, emissions and leaks | Major | 3.3% | £60–250 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Major | 3.3% | £45–120 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine oil leaks leaking excessively from engine Noise, emissions and leaks | Advisory | 28.3% | £200–700 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 15.0% | £45–95 |
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 11.7% | £45–95 |
| Exhaust system has a major leak of exhaust gases Body, chassis, structure | Advisory | 10.0% | £45–120 |
| Non-component advisories Play in steering rack inner joint(s) Non-component advisories | Advisory | 10.0% | £120–300 |
| Component mounting prescribed areas prescribed area excessively corroded significantly reducing structural strength Suspension | Advisory | 8.3% | £180–450 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 4 | 75.0% | 22,328 mi |
| 30-60k | 4 | 100.0% | 48,755 mi |
| 60-90k | 14 | 64.3% | 77,264 mi |
| 90-120k | 11 | 81.8% | 109,225 mi |
| 120k+ | 27 | 59.3% | 173,205 mi |
Source: 60 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2000 Xm MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2000 Citroen Xm?
68.3% of the 60 2000 Citroen Xm tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 73.8% for cars first used in 2000. First-attempt pass rate: 60.4%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2000 Citroen Xm?
The three most recorded items are catalyst emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (6.67%), service brake performance efficiency below requirements (6.67%), steering rack gaiter damaged or deteriorated, but preventing the ingress of dirt (6.67%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2000 Citroen Xm MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 75.0% of the time, falling to 59.3% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2000 Citroen Xm in this dataset had covered 113,256 mi.