Citroen ZX MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Citroen ZX. Check any ZX by registration number below.
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83.9%
Avg Pass Rate
-0.8%
vs Citroen Avg
20
Year Ranges
Good
Reliability
Citroen ZX — MOT Reliability Overview
The Citroen ZX has an average MOT pass rate of 83.9%, which is 0.8 percentage points below the Citroen brand average of 84.7%. This is a strong result, indicating that the ZX is well-engineered and tends to age well mechanically. Owners can expect fewer surprises at MOT time.
The most common reasons a Citroen ZX fails its MOT are 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, body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point, parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement. If you are preparing your ZX for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Before buying a used Citroen ZX, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Citroen ZX performs at MOT across different model years.
2008
Based on 179 vehicles
173k mi
152k mi
2007
Based on 220 vehicles
146k mi
212k mi
2006
Based on 91 vehicles
173k mi
2005
Based on 70 vehicles
159k mi
193k mi
2004
Based on 165 vehicles
143k mi
180k mi
2003
Based on 397 vehicles
145k mi
179k mi
2002
Based on 849 vehicles
177k mi
2001
Based on 1,379 vehicles
173k mi
2000
Based on 1,141 vehicles
169k mi
1999
Based on 1,525 vehicles
162k mi
1998
Based on 1,297 vehicles
1.5%
18.2%
165k mi
1997
Based on 4,518 vehicles
5.3%
35.6%
1996
Based on 5,426 vehicles
1.7%
20.9%
1995
Based on 4,830 vehicles
2.0%
22.5%
1994
Based on 2,702 vehicles
1.1%
20.7%
1993
Based on 1,967 vehicles
2.3%
23.8%
1992
Based on 2,169 vehicles
3.0%
23.9%
1991
Based on 1,921 vehicles
1990
Based on 444 vehicles
0
Based on 539 vehicles
105k mi
Top MOT Failures — Citroen ZX
The most common reasons a Citroen ZX fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
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
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement
A 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.
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Citroen ZX — Frequently Asked Questions
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