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Citroen C3 vtr+ vs Citroen C4: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C3 vtr+
84%
MOT pass rate · 318 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C3 vtr+ is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 vtr+ Citroen C4
MOT pass rate 84% ✓ 72%
MOT failure rate 16% ✓ 28%
Faults & advisories per test 0.1 ✓ 2.0
Dangerous-fault share 4% 3% ✓
Average mileage 85,938 mi 100,675 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 318 236,872

Most common faults

Citroen C3 vtr+

  1. Nearside Rear Shock absorbers has light misting of oil (5.3.2 (b))
  2. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside front tyre wall damaged
  4. Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing perished (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
  6. Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))

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 vtr+ is the more reliable of the two — 84% pass first time versus 72%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen C3 vtr+ 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.