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MOT reliability

Citroen Ax

70,140 vehicles · 350,117 completed MOT tests analysed
62%
MOT pass rate

Based on 70,140 Citroen Ax vehicles and 350,117 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Ax has an overall 62% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 90,846 miles.

70,140
Vehicles
350,117
MOT tests
5,290
Avg miles / year
2.4
Faults per test
0%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Ax problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Ax MOT tests:

  • Other106%
  • Brakes6%
  • Seatbelts & equipment4%
  • Emissions & nuisance3%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension2%
  • Steering2%
  • Body & structure1%
  • Lamps & electrical0%

Citroen Ax pass rate by age

How the Citroen Ax's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11100%
21100%
3580%
4580%
5786%
62070%
73974%
892268%
910,24766%
1030,73965%
1148,49163%
1255,30762%
1352,48961%
1442,90061%
1531,65161%
1623,36661%
1716,61062%
1811,47262%
197,64363%
205,04462%

Fuel types: Petrol (60,343), Diesel (9,788), Electric (4), LPG (4), CNG (1)

Most common Citroen Ax MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Ax MOT tests:

  1. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (21,734 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (13,412 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (12,761 times)
  4. Oil leak (12,188 times)
  5. Exhaust emissions Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (7.3.D.3) (10,700 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10,687 times)
  7. Nearside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10,180 times)
  8. Offside Rear Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (10,048 times)
  9. Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b) (9,964 times)
  10. Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,858 times)
  11. Offside Front Brake hose slightly deteriorated (3.6.B.4d) (9,825 times)
  12. Exhaust emissions carbon monoxide content after 2nd fast idle excessive (7.3.D.3) (9,787 times)
  13. Service brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7) (9,177 times)
  14. Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (4.1.E.1) (9,158 times)
  15. Rear Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2) (8,523 times)

Citroen Ax pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2018 1 6 100% 77,864
2004 1 1 100% 91,408
2003 2 14 79% 93,760
2002 2 23 70% 283,740
2000 9 31 68% 129,959
1999 17 106 58% 94,210
1998 23 155 64% 83,441
1997 3,342 21,087 64% 86,809
1996 14,710 86,503 63% 87,126
1995 16,780 88,180 62% 91,496
1994 12,785 61,959 62% 94,309
1993 9,422 41,069 62% 93,194
1992 5,585 22,995 63% 91,965
1991 2,392 8,564 62% 89,481
1990 2,361 8,887 62% 90,529
1989 1,514 5,916 63% 86,458
1988 1,014 3,878 63% 88,651
1987 167 682 62% 73,479
1985 1 3 67% 51,224
1971 10 56 64% 76,997

Citroen Ax reliability FAQ

Across 70,140 Citroen Ax vehicles in our MOT data, 62% pass the MOT (a 38% failure rate), with about 2.4 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Ax MOT issues are: Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Citroen Ax in our data has covered around 90,846 miles.

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