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Citroen C3 airdream plus hdi vs Citroen C4: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C3 airdream plus hdi
80%
MOT pass rate · 36 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C3 airdream plus hdi is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 airdream plus hdi Citroen C4
MOT pass rate 80% 72%
MOT failure rate 20% 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.0 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 3%
Average mileage 104,562 mi 100,675 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 36 236,872

Most common faults

Citroen C3 airdream plus hdi

No fault breakdown available.

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 C3 airdream plus hdi is the more reliable of the two — 80% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen C3 airdream plus hdi 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.