Citroën Saxo

Made 1996–2007 · Data updated: 2026-11-09 (week 46)

First-time pass

33.0%

±4.0 pp

n = 516

Annual mileage (median)

3,453 km

km per year, between two inspections

Odometer inconsistencies

2.0%

cars whose reading dropped between inspections

Major or dangerous defects

67.1%

share of inspections with that verdict

n = 516

33.0% of Citroën Saxo cars pass the technical inspection at the first attempt (n = 516, all years of manufacture). A typical one covers 3,453 km a year. Odometer inconsistencies were recorded for 2.0% of the cars assessed. The median idle CO reading is 0.20% vol; 24.9% of measurements exceed the limit.

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Years with n ≥ 30. Whiskers show the 95% interval

Chart data: Citroën Saxo: Pass rate by year of manufacture
Year	First-time pass	95 % CI
1997	30.4%	20.8–42.1%
1998	34.4%	23.9–46.6%
1999	30.5%	21.6–41.1%
2000	38.5%	30.4–47.4%
2001	36.4%	26.5–47.5%
2002	29.8%	19.5–42.7%

Mileage by age

p25–p75 band, median – solid line

Chart data: Citroën Saxo: Mileage by age
Age	p25	p50	p75
16 yrs	138,658 km	181,687 km	232,164 km
17 yrs	147,649 km	177,713 km	234,663 km
18 yrs	142,259 km	188,158 km	220,380 km
19 yrs	141,850 km	179,215 km	222,027 km

CO (petrol, idle)

0.20%

24.9% over the limit · n = 330

Smoke opacity (diesel)

0.97 m⁻¹

28.7% over the limit · n = 171

Inspection verdicts

Citroën Saxo, n = 516

Chart data: Citroën Saxo: Inspection verdicts
	%
No defects	19.2%
Minor defects	13.8%
Major defects	63.8%
Dangerous defects	3.3%

By year of manufacture

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By year of manufacture
Year	n	First-time pass	Interval
2007	n = 1 · too few	—	—
2003	n = 18 · too few	—	—
2002	57	29.8%	19.5–42.7%
2001	77	36.4%	26.5–47.5%
2000 full stats	122	38.5%	30.4–47.4%
1999	82	30.5%	21.6–41.1%
1998	64	34.4%	23.9–46.6%
1997	69	30.4%	20.8–42.1%
1996	n = 26 · too few	—	—

Citroën Saxo

Pass rate by year of manufacture

Mileage by age

Inspection verdicts

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