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CITROEN SAXO1997 · 1.6L PETROL

P970 XWR

Vehicle Insight Summary

Considering this 1997 CITROEN SAXO? It's a PETROL with a 1587cc engine showing 123,478 miles. MOT is not recorded and it's not currently taxed. View the full DVLA history below.

MOT

Expired

Expires 15/06/2008

Tax

SORN

Statutory Off Road Notification

Mileage: 123,478
Fuel: PETROL
Year: 1997
Engine: 1587cc

Expert AI · Mechanic's Insight

This vehicle has not had an MOT in the past 5 years and may no longer be on the road. Automatic AI analysis has been skipped.

Free vehicle health score

/ 100 · Below Average

Public record health check: Below Average.

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✗ MOT Expired or Failed

! Tax Status Unknown

! Average MOT pass rate (50%)

! Older vehicle

A score of 45 doesn't mean it's safe to buy. Private markers don't appear in public data.

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Stolen

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Finance

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Write-off

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Salvage

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Imported

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Exported

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Scrapped

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Destruction

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Full MOT History

MOT data last updated: 7/20/2026, 6:49:45 AM

AI Analysis · MOT Narrative

Registered in 1997, this Citroen Saxo with plate P970 XWR has undergone 4 MOT inspections since June 2005.

Historically, this vehicle has passed 50% of its MOT tests, totaling 2 passes against 2 fails. Given the frequent MOT failures, it is worth checking if major repairs have been properly addressed.

The most commonly flagged areas across all MOT tests are: Tyres (5 issues), Brakes (2 issues), Exhaust & Emissions (2 issues), Lighting (1 issue). These areas are worth paying attention to when inspecting this vehicle.

There are 2 advisory notices in the MOT history. Advisories are not failures but indicate areas that may need attention in the future.

A total of 7 failure items have been recorded across all tests. Recent failure items include: “Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)”; “Offside rear parking brake recording little or no effort (3.7.B.6a)”; “Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1)”.

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PASS

FAIL

ADVISORY