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Citroen Avant traction legere vs Citroen C4: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Citroen Avant traction legere
50%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen Avant traction legere (50%) and Citroen C4 (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen Avant traction legere Citroen C4
MOT pass rate 50% 72% ✓
MOT failure rate 50% 28% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 7.0 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 0% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 42,434 mi 100,675 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 1 236,872

Most common faults

Citroen Avant traction legere

  1. Offside Front Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
  2. Offside Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance (1.4.A.2e)
  3. Brake pedal anti-slip provision missing (3.3.A.1b)
  4. Front Brakes imbalanced across an axle (3.7.B.5b)
  5. Nearside Front Inner Suspension arm has excessive play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  6. Nearside Front Lower Suspension arm has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)

Citroen C4

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen Avant traction legere (50%) and Citroen C4 (72%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen Avant traction legere report Full Citroen C4 report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.