Does the Citroen Saxo fail the MOT on steering more than it should?

The Citroen Saxo records 9.77 steering failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 6.80 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.97, 95% interval +2.67 to +3.27). It ranks 98 of 640 models on steering (1 = most failures above expected).

Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on steering · check a Citroen Saxo by registration

What exactly fails on steering?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen Saxo is “Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc”, recorded 2,854 times in 2019–2024.

Citroen Saxo: most frequent steering defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc	2,854	6.81
Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover damaged or deteriorated	772	1.84
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play	118	0.28
Power steering inoperative	66	0.16
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any steering component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired	55	0.13

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 41,905 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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