# Citroen Ax MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Citroen Ax passes its MOT first time 65% of the time, from 277 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 65%
- MOT tests analysed: 277 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics
- Licensed in Great Britain: 212 (2026 Q2)

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1997 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 69% |
| 1996 | Petrol | 53 (few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 1996 | Electric | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1995 | Petrol | 37 (few mots) | 54% |
| 1995 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1994 | Petrol | 31 (few mots) | 65% |
| 1994 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |
| 1993 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 72% |
| 1993 | Diesel | 4 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1992 | Petrol | 29 (few mots) | 79% |
| 1992 | Diesel | 3 (very few mots) | 33% |
| 1991 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 78% |
| 1990 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 81% |
| 1990 | Diesel | 2 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 1989 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 80% |
| 1988 | Petrol | 8 (very few mots) | 25% |
| 1987 | Petrol | 2 (very few mots) | 50% |

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