Used car guide

2001 Citroen Xsara: petrol or diesel?

Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.

Petrol 50% pass first time (all 2001 cars: 60%) Stands out: engine oil leaks 1.7×, exhaust system 1.9×, side repeaters 5× 1,658 MOTsSee the petrol guide › Diesel 49% pass first time (all 2001 cars: 60%) Stands out: drive shaft (cv) joints 2.4×, ball joint 2.2×, rust in key structural areas 3.9× 874 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›

Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.

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Other years

Every year of the Citroen Xsara compared

YearMOT testsMost flagged
20103,482Tyres 38%
20096,833Suspension 39%
20088,080Suspension 43%
200714,432Suspension 43%
200615,404Suspension 40%
20059,627Suspension 47%
20048,562Suspension 48%
20035,663Suspension 47%
20024,105Suspension 44%
2000721Suspension 43%
1999225Suspension 37%
1998198Brakes 45%
1997–Too few tests