Faults:

Thermostat has broken.

Rear light bulbs and some interior bulbs have blown.

Radiator hose blown due to old age.

New battery needed.

I am worried that the head gasket may have blown or will blow soon.

General Comments:

The car is very easy to maintain, with the opportunity for many do it yourself repairs.

The 1.0l engine is quite underpowered and becomes quite hoarse at 60+MPH.

It is very cheap to run; almost runs on fumes.

Can be upgraded and modified to look quite stylish.

Handles the road quite well. The steering occasionally feels on the heavy side, but is generally OK.

Gear change feels fine, sometimes crunches getting into reverse.

Pedal layout is awkward and takes some getting used to.

Very comfortable seats and ride with good positioning.

Rear leg room a bit cramped, but comfortable ride.

Very poor security. Poor locks.

Faults:

Driver's seatbelt sticking - needed WD40.

Alternator was replaced after 4 weeks since buying the car!

General Comments:

Very very economical!

Not as slow as I thought it would be for a 1.0.

Boot not very big.

Faults:

Boot catch broke which was my fault.

One of the headlights needed replacing.

General Comments:

It is very quick, and can cope with motorway speeds well.

However the 4 speed gearbox is not too good and is not too comfortable.

All in all great car and would definitely buy another citroen.

Faults:

The exhaust needed replacing, but that is normal.

The clutch got replaced, because the engine had to be removed to fix something else. Can't remember what it was now.

A few other things costing about a £1000 in total.

The gearbox has always been very sticky when hot, making changes difficult.

Hate having a choke on this age of car.

General Comments:

This car is great to look at.

It is quick because it's very light.

It's never broken down when I've been driving it, although my sister has called the AA before, but she doesn't understand the choke.

The seats are very comfortable, and it has a large boot.

Looks nice and modern inside.

Very cheap car to run.

Look at auctions for them. Mine came from a main dealer straight to the auction with full service history.

Faults:

Exhaust was blowing at around 30000 miles and needed a new back box.

General Comments:

The car is underpowered and struggles up hills.

There isn't much rear leg room.

The car's handling is quick and responsive.

The car uses very little juice, doing around 50 MPG.

Faults:

Rear brake cylinders leaked, needed replacing with expensive parts.

Clutch went at 100,000.

General Comments:

Notchy gearbox.

Not good for top end speed as when I was forced into the kerb, the tyre blew and the car rolled over.

End of a wonderful AX that I had serviced the same morning!

Chris_sri@yahoo.com

Faults:

So far, I've needed to replace the clutch and the clamps on the headlamps, but that's it over 72K!!!

General Comments:

Great car, runs well and costs nothing in running costs. I used £10 of fuel to travel 130+ miles!

Faults:

ECU wiring loom failure. Rust around sunroof. Gearbox oil leak (driveshaft seal). Rear dampers leak.

General Comments:

Good reliable car, good handling, easy to drive.

Poor build quality, flimsy bodywork (it's French what do you expect!).