Skip to content

Citroen C-crosser vs Citroen C4: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C-crosser
75%
MOT pass rate · 3,044 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C-crosser is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C-crosser Citroen C4
MOT pass rate 75% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 25% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 2.6 2.0 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% ✓ 3%
Average mileage 136,056 mi 100,675 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 3,044 236,872

Most common faults

Citroen C-crosser

  1. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  2. Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
  3. Offside Rear Brake pipe corroded, covered in grease or other material (1.1.11 (c))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

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 C-crosser is the more reliable of the two — 75% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen C-crosser 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.