2001 Citroen Saxo: MOT pass rate and reliability

63.6% of 2001 Citroen Saxos pass the MOT first time, measured across 924 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 75,527 miles.

How the 2001 compares

• Against all Citroen Saxos (61.9%, 3,610 tests): +1.7 points
• Against all 2001 cars (66.2%): -2.6 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Citroen Saxo model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2001 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen Saxo:

What this means if you are buying a 2001 Saxo

The 2001 sits close to the Citroen Saxo average, so there is no strong model-year signal either way. Judge the individual car on its own history. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 25-year-old car fails on

A 2001 car is 25 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

• Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
• Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
• Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
• Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
• Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
• Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age. On a 2001 Citroen Saxo the average at test was 75,527 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

2001 is the strongest year on record for this model at 63.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.

Nearby model years

• 2000 Citroen Saxo - 57%
• 2002 Citroen Saxo - 61.2%
• 2003 Citroen Saxo - 63.6%

All Citroen Saxo MOT data · Every model