1995 Citroen AX Memphis review from UK and Ireland

Complete brake failure while traveling at 50mph, due to a fluid leak on one of the rear drums. Was lucky not to hit a tree under braking.

Constant problems with Idle rev speed, which mutated into rev speed problems while driving. Turned out to be the idle stepper motor.

Gearbox became loose at 60000 miles.

Braking has never been very efficient.

Dashboard lights blowing, quite common.

Mechanism for both electric windows broke on separate occasions.

Multiple problems with the Injection system.

Apart from that, general wear and tear..

For a car which ferried me to and from school, and being my first car, it has done quite well. It has helped me learn a whole lot about driving. But I'm glad to see the back of it. Constant problems have dogged this car from since I can remember. Most are listed above.

It is tacky, cheap looking and the design is showing is age. It does not like corners at all, with lots of body roll and a shuddering noise coming from the back wheels on even the slightest corner. It is very lightweight, which makes it nippy, with quite light steering (considering it has no power steering) but this has its problems when traveling over 50mph with a cross-wind. Motorway driving is very nearly out of the question and you'd be a fool to take it there in bad weather.

Driving position is uncomfortable to say the least, but on the plus side, it means you're less likely to fall asleep.

The bodywork dents too easily, which means you have to treat it like an un-boiled egg if you want to sell it at some value.

Having 5 seats, you'd think it could take 5 people. But it doesn't. The little 1.1i engine struggles with 4 people, and braking degrades terribly with the momentum.

On the plus side, it is very cheap and economical to run. There is a huge difference in mpg between 65mph and 70mph, and it is very economical in towns. But repair bills kind of equal out what you save here..

It was the final straw when the brakes failed while I was doing a fairly high speed. Had I not known how to slow the car quickly with no brakes it would quite possibly have been the last car I could drive.