Citroen Xsara — reliability by registration year
2001–2010 · 10 registration years · 18,467 first tests
Registration years
First-attempt MOT results for every Xsara registration year with at least 500 first tests in 2025. Pass rates rise with newer cars, so read a year against its neighbours rather than against the top of the table.
| Year | First tests | First-attempt pass | Incl. PRS | Most common failure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 954 | 51.6% | 60.4% | Position lamp (front) 14.7% |
| 2009 | 1,821 | 53.3% | 61.4% | Position lamp (front) 14.4% |
| 2008 | 1,965 | 49.5% | 59.1% | Position lamp (front) 17.8% |
| 2007 | 3,429 | 49.1% | 58.0% | Drive shafts — Joints (front) 15.2% |
| 2006 | 3,582 | 51.1% | 59.2% | Position lamp (front) 13.3% |
| 2005 | 2,145 | 49.3% | 57.0% | Position lamp (front) 11.7% |
| 2004 | 1,850 | 50.1% | 58.4% | Position lamp (front) 12.9% |
| 2003 | 1,258 | 51.8% | 58.7% | Position lamp (front) 10.7% |
| 2002 | 903 | 52.0% | 57.4% | |
| 2001 | 560 | 50.7% | 58.0% |