What year Citroen Saxo is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2004 Citroen Saxo has the highest pass rate at 69.9%, out of 743 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen Saxo MOT failures?

The most common Citroen Saxo MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Citroen Saxo — Reliability by Year

231,684 vehicles · MOT data 1996–2004 · first-test pass rates

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

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Best pass rate year

2004

69.9% pass rate · 743 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1996

62.3% pass rate · 9,005 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2004	69.9%	52,039 mi	743
2003	68.8%	55,983 mi	14,879
2002	67.9%	59,764 mi	27,901
2001	67.5%	64,874 mi	40,316
2000	65.5%	68,286 mi	39,615
1999	63.4%	72,306 mi	36,568
1998	63.2%	77,177 mi	32,364
1997	63.9%	82,686 mi	30,293
1996	62.3%	84,940 mi	9,005

Which year Citroen Saxo 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 52,039 miles (newest year) to 84,940 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.

See the buying guide →

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