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Citroen Zx

Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 7 years from 1,114 real MOT tests.

Avg Pass Rate

73%

Total Tests

1,114

Best Year

1995 (79%)

Years Covered

7

How reliable is the Citroen Zx?

vs national average-9% (82% avg)
vs Citroen brand average-6% (79% avg)
Best to worst year spread20 percentage points
Reliability trendImproving over years

Citroen Zx by Year

YearPass RateTestsAvg Mileage
199879%7891,660 mi
199768%282111,201 mi
199678%214120,336 mi
199579%18591,322 mi
199459%111100,546 mi
199376%161102,502 mi
199273%8393,123 mi

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About the Citroen Zx

The Citroen Zx has been tested 1,114 times in 2024 MOT data across 7 model years (1992 to 1998), with an average pass rate of 73%. That's 9 points below the national average of 82%, so check the year-by-year data carefully before buying. Available as diesel and petrol.

Best and Worst Years

The 1995 model is the most reliable with a 79% pass rate from 185 tests. The 1994 model has the lowest at 59%. With a 20 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.

Reliability Trend

Newer CITROEN ZXs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 7 percentage points.

Mileage Across Years

The oldest model in our data (1992) averages 93,123 miles, while the newest (1998) averages 91,660 miles.

Compared to the Citroen brand average of 79%, the Zx is 6 points lower, placing it among the less reliable Citroen models.

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