Track rod end excessive play on the Citroen Xsara
Track rod end excessive play on the Citroen Xsara is recorded on 4,266 tests — 4.0% of all its MOT tests, against 2.0% across every car in the data. That is 2.0× the national share.
Is this unusual for this model?
| Compared with | What it says |
|---|---|
| Every car in the data | 2.0% of tests record it — this model is 2.0× that share |
| The 309 models compared | 51 of 309, highest first |
| The model's own record | 106,340 tests · every year of the Xsara → |
A share of tests is not a probability for your car: it counts every Citroen Xsara tested, whatever its mileage, service history and use. The like-for-like comparison on the model page is the fairer number.
Year by year
In 2000, 1.3% of this model's tests recorded it; in 2010, 1.3%. The share has barely moved over that time. Worst year 2001 at 2.8%; best 2006 at 1.1%.
| Year | Failures recorded | Tests | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | 2,925 | 1.3% |
| 2001 | 194 | 6,822 | 2.8% |
| 2002 | 221 | 16,248 | 1.4% |
| 2003 | 368 | 22,842 | 1.6% |
| 2004 | 534 | 34,155 | 1.6% |
| 2005 | 570 | 38,958 | 1.5% |
| 2006 | 654 | 61,785 | 1.1% |
| 2007 | 781 | 58,371 | 1.3% |
| 2008 | 387 | 32,508 | 1.2% |
| 2009 | 344 | 27,078 | 1.3% |
| 2010 | 174 | 13,917 | 1.3% |
Years with fewer than 0.2% of tests recording the item are left out: a year with two failures in 400 tests is noise, and this table is not here to make noise look like a trend.
What it costs
A typical UK repair for this item is £18–£45 fitted. It is a job a careful owner can do at home. What the part is, and what to buy →
Prices are typical UK supply-and-fitting estimates, not quotes. What happens if it fails covers the retest rules.
Where this sits
- Track rod end excessive play: every model, every year → — the item's own page, with the part guide.
- Citroen Xsara MOT pass rate by year → — the model's whole record, and what else it fails on.
- Every Citroen model →