Citroen Xsara build years & generations
The Citroen Xsara spans several build years and named generations (1997-2006). Match a build year to its generation, then see how each group of build years does at its MOT.
Which year is which
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 1997-1999
- Generation
- Mk1
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
Built 2000-2004
- Generation
- Mk2 (facelift)
- Figures from
- cars built before 2005
Counted together with Mk1 and Mk2 (facelift) cars built in the same years.
Built 2005-2006
- Generation
- Mk2 (facelift)
- Figures from
- cars built 2005-2008
Counted with this generation only.
“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.
By build-year group
How each group of build years performs
Each card shows MOT results for one group of Citroen Xsara 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.
Built2009-2012
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)
32.7%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)
Ages with data
14 to 16 years old
MOT tests counted
4,109
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2009-2012
No generation name yet
We have MOT figures for these build years, but no generation name for them yet.
Fail rate at 16 years old (latest age)
32.7%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30%)
Ages with data
14 to 16 years old
MOT tests counted
4,109
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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 14 years old.
Built2005-2008
Mk2 (facelift) only
These build years are all Mk2 (facelift), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)
34.0%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)
Ages with data
16 to 20 years old
MOT tests counted
16,548
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
2005-2008
Mk2 (facelift) only
These build years are all Mk2 (facelift), so the figures are almost all from that generation.
Fail rate at 20 years old (latest age)
34.0%
UK average for cars this age: about 3 in 10 (30.3%)
Ages with data
16 to 20 years old
MOT tests counted
16,548
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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 16 years old.
BuiltBefore 2005
A mix of Mk1 and Mk2 (facelift)
These build years include both Mk1 and Mk2 (facelift) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 25+ years old
36.5%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
20 to 25+ years old
MOT tests counted
7,108
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
Before 2005
A mix of Mk1 and Mk2 (facelift)
These build years include both Mk1 and Mk2 (facelift) cars, so the figures are less exact than for a single generation.
Fail rate at 25+ years old
36.5%
UK average for cars this age: about 1 in 4 (23%)
Ages with data
20 to 25+ years old
MOT tests counted
7,108
Chart shows
Age at the MOT
Not the build year
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 25+ years old.