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Citroen Saxo build years & generations

Coverage 1996-20042 named generationsHatchbackPETROL

The Citroen Saxo spans several build years and named generations (1996-2004). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.

Build years & generations, side by side

Find the build years you're looking at and see which generation they are. You'll also see which group of build years the MOT figures come from.

  • Built 1996-1998

    Generation
    Mk1 (S0/S1)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with Mk1 (S0/S1) and Mk2 (S2) cars built in the same years.

  • Built 1999-2004

    Generation
    Mk2 (S2)
    Figures from
    cars built before 2005

    Counted together with Mk1 (S0/S1) and Mk2 (S2) cars built in the same years.

“Figures from” is the group of build years behind each card's MOT figures. Years where one generation gave way to the next can sit in a wider group until there's enough history to split them.

How each group of build years performs

Each card shows MOT results for one group of Citroen Saxo build years. “Age” means the car's age on the day of its MOT, not its build year. “25+” groups every test on cars aged 25 or older.

Citroen Saxo Before 2005
Built

Before 2005

A mix of Mk1 (S0/S1) and Mk2 (S2)

These build years include both Mk1 (S0/S1) and Mk2 (S2) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.

Fail rate at 25+ years old

32.4%

UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)

Ages with data

21 to 25+ years old

MOT tests counted

3,838

Chart shows

Age at the MOT

Not the build year

Below typicalAbove typicalHigh (28% or more)Highest fail rateUK average for all vehicles this age
AgeFail rateMOT tests
21 years
34534.2%
22 years
99833.2%
23 years
1,03532.9%
24 years
77431.9%
25+ years
68632.4%

Fail rate is the share of MOT tests that ended in a fail. Retests count as tests. How we count fail rates Highest fail rate at 21 years old.