Citroen Saxo reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Citroen

Model: Saxo

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 29,677 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

66.1%

Share of this model's 29,677 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£270/yr

Average vehicle miles

80,282

Moderate average mileage in the current pool.

Life expectancy miles

80,282

Lower mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

22.4

Older average age in the represented fleet.

Vehicles represented

2,409

2,409 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

29,677

29,677 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Very Rare

2,409On the road

Insight summary

Citroen Saxo is a very rare model in this snapshot, with 2,409 represented vehicles and 0.01% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 66.1% from 29,677 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 43. The current pool shows an average of 80,282 miles and an average age of 22.4 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 80,282 miles. Petrol leads the fuel split, followed by diesel, and the most frequent defect themes are braking components, exhaust emissions and parking brake. The practical read is that the Citroen Saxo deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
PETROL	2,355
DIESEL	54

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))	1,140
Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))	1,119
Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))	989
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))	707
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	537
Horn not working (7.7 (a))	455
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	443
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	390
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	382
Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))	369
Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	365
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	355
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	346
Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))	341
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	337
Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))	329
Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))	327
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	323
Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))	289
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	289
Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	288
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	282
Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))	281
Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))	259
Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))	251

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 11,193 defects across this top 25 set

Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle Axle 2 (1.2.1 (b) (i))

1,140

Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c))

1,119

Service brake efficiency below requirements (1.2.2 (a) (i))

989

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds manufacturer's specified limits (8.2.1.2 (a))

707

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

537

Horn not working (7.7 (a))

455

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

443

Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

390

Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

382

Windscreen washer not working (3.5 (a))

369

Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

365

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

355

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

346

Supplementary restraint system warning lamp indicates a fault (7.1.6 (a))

341

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

337

Exhaust carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle exceeds default limits (8.2.1.2 (b))

329

Offside Rear Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

327

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

323

Battery insecure but not likely to fall from carrier (4.13 (a) (i))

289

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

289

Nearside Rear Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

288

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

282

Offside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii))

281

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

259

Rear fog lamp not working (4.5.1 (a) (ii))

251

Citroen Saxo reliability and MOT data