Citroen AX
Registered from 1990 to 1997.
About this model
The Citroën AX is a supermini car which was built by the French manufacturer Citroën from 1986 to 1998. It was launched at the 1986 Paris Motor Show to replace the Citroën Visa and Citroën LNA.
From the Wikipedia article Citroën AX, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
What fails its inspection
Great Britain's MOT record for the 1996 1.0 petrol. 16 of 65 tests failed, 25%.
Better than 54% of 1996 cars. The typical one fails 25%, across 162 models with enough tests behind them to say.
| Where | Share of failures | Failed tests |
|---|---|---|
| Brakes | 44% | 7 |
| Lights and electrics | 38% | 6 |
| Suspension | 38% | 6 |
| Exhaust and emissions | 19% | 3 |
| Tyres and wheels | 13% | 2 |
| Visibility | 13% | 2 |
The defects inspectors cite
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Before you buy one
Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.
- Brakes — 44% of its failures
- Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Service brake efficiency below minimum requirement
- Suspension — 38% of its failures
- The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
- Exhaust and emissions — 19% of its failures
- Emissions levels exceed default limits
- Tyres and wheels — 13% of its failures
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 70% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on the same axle.
- Brakes imbalance across an axle such that the braking effort from any wheel is less than 50% of the maximum effort recorded from the other wheel on a steered axle
- Lights and electrics — 38% of its failures
- A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
- Visibility — 13% of its failures