What year Citroen Bx is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 1994 Citroen Bx has the highest pass rate at 68.5%, out of 110 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen Bx MOT failures?

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

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Citroen Bx — Reliability by Year

8,367 vehicles · MOT data 1987–1994 · first-test pass rates

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

1994

68.5% pass rate · 110 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

1990

64.2% pass rate · 1,422 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
1994	68.5%	140,088 mi	110
1993	66.6%	131,439 mi	1,075
1992	65.2%	128,415 mi	1,937
1991	64.6%	121,995 mi	2,018
1990	64.2%	118,363 mi	1,422
1989	65.4%	115,654 mi	988
1988	64.6%	112,835 mi	566
1987	66.0%	106,042 mi	251

Which year Citroen Bx is most reliable?

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

Tests range from an average of 106,042 miles (newest year) to 140,088 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 Bx.

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