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Citroen Saxo 1 1i Desire — Reliability by Year

1,616 vehicles · MOT data 1997–2003 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen Saxo 1 1i Desire was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
1997
100.0% pass rate · 203 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2003
69.0% pass rate · 183 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2003
69.0%
83,271 mi 183
2002
76.1%
67,779 mi 397
2001
75.0%
74,065 mi 623
2000
90.0%
38,965 mi 210
1997
100.0%
42,934 mi 203

Which year Citroen Saxo 1 1i Desire is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 38,965 miles (newest year) to 83,271 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Citroen Saxo 1 1i Desire.

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