What year Citroen Xantia is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2001 Citroen Xantia has the highest pass rate at 72.8%, out of 1,413 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen Xantia MOT failures?

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

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Citroen Xantia — Reliability by Year

86,555 vehicles · MOT data 1993–2001 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen Xantia 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

2001

72.8% pass rate · 1,413 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1993

66.1% pass rate · 4,416 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2001	72.8%	90,620 mi	1,413
2000	71.8%	101,917 mi	7,035
1999	71.8%	105,583 mi	7,979
1998	71.2%	107,910 mi	10,695
1997	70.6%	111,079 mi	14,059
1996	69.0%	117,863 mi	15,422
1995	68.3%	119,514 mi	13,983
1994	67.5%	126,960 mi	11,553
1993	66.1%	121,535 mi	4,416

Which year Citroen Xantia is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 90,620 miles (newest year) to 126,960 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 Xantia.

See the buying guide →

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