2002 Citroen Xsara 1.6L Petrol · SX02 AZD

The 2022‑07‑05 MOT at 94,738 miles resulted in a pass, but the vehicle carries a series of advisories that reveal an ongoing maintenance trend rather than improvement. The tester flagged an inoperative near‑side indicator, tyres worn close to the legal limit with edge wear and cracking, slight power‑steering seepage, worn brake discs, heavily corroded front and rear brake pipes, and a noisy near‑side wheel bearing. Earlier failures on 4 July 2022 added a major exhaust leak, insecure rear silencer and severe corrosion of the rear sill and seat‑belt anchorage, showing that the underlying structural and mechanical issues have persisted rather than resolved. The mileage record rises from 53,959 miles in 2015 to 94,738 miles in 2022, averaging about 5,000 miles per year, which is consistent with a 24‑year‑old vehicle and indicates no long periods of inactivity. The two consecutive tests on 4 and 5 July 2022 at the same mileage confirm a re‑test after the earlier failure, and the steady increase from 2016 (59,023 miles) through 2021 (89,407 miles) shows a regular usage pattern. A buyer should therefore inspect the structural integrity of the outer sills and rear suspension mounting points for corrosion that previously reduced strength, verify the anti‑roll bar linkage ball joints and coil spring mounting for looseness or fracture, and examine the brake system for pipe corrosion, disc wear and pad thickness. The repeated corrosion of brake pipes, the worn and cracked tyres, the power‑steering seepage and the noisy wheel bearing all require close visual and functional evaluation before final acceptance.