What year Citroen Ax is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1997 Citroen Ax has the highest pass rate at 66.1%, out of 3,335 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen Ax MOT failures?

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

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Citroen Ax — Reliability by Year

69,917 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1997 · first-test pass rates

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

1997

66.1% pass rate · 3,335 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1991

62.0% pass rate · 2,391 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1997	66.1%	71,731 mi	3,335
1996	64.8%	75,050 mi	14,663
1995	63.8%	80,976 mi	16,735
1994	63.5%	84,736 mi	12,762
1993	63.4%	84,920 mi	9,402
1992	64.1%	85,216 mi	5,579
1991	62.0%	83,609 mi	2,391
1990	62.1%	82,926 mi	2,355
1989	63.6%	81,209 mi	1,515
1988	63.5%	80,292 mi	1,015
1987	62.5%	62,295 mi	165

Which year Citroen Ax is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 62,295 miles (newest year) to 85,216 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 Ax.

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