2010 Citroen Xsara: MOT pass rate and reliability
62.6% of 2010 Citroen Xsaras pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,185 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 92,392 miles.
How the 2010 compares
- Against all Citroen Xsaras (58.4%, 26,151 tests): +4.2 points
- Against all 2010 cars (67%): -4.4 points
- National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%
Every Citroen Xsara model year
Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2010 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen Xsara:
| Year | Pass rate | Tests | Avg mileage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 57.1% | 238 | 108,986 |
| 2001 | 56% | 829 | 114,425 |
| 2002 | 60.3% | 1,326 | 111,489 |
| 2003 | 56.9% | 1,806 | 115,142 |
| 2004 | 59.4% | 2,759 | 112,790 |
| 2005 | 56.8% | 3,078 | 107,877 |
| 2006 | 59% | 5,067 | 101,003 |
| 2007 | 57.3% | 4,775 | 102,919 |
| 2008 | 56.3% | 2,663 | 100,620 |
| 2009 | 61.8% | 2,269 | 93,693 |
| 2010 | 62.6% | 1,185 | 92,392 |
What this means if you are buying a 2010 Xsara
The 2010 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 4.2 points more often than the Citroen Xsara average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. 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 16-year-old car fails on
A 2010 car is 16 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 above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures. On a 2010 Citroen Xsara the average at test was 92,392 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.
2010 is the strongest year on record for this model at 62.6%, ahead of every other year we hold data for.
Nearby model years
- 2007 Citroen Xsara - 57.3%
- 2008 Citroen Xsara - 56.3%
- 2009 Citroen Xsara - 61.8%