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Citroen C4 vs Citroen Ds5 hybrid: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
Citroen Ds5 hybrid
65%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Ds5 hybrid (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C4 Citroen Ds5 hybrid
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 65%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 35%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.8
Dangerous-fault share 3% ✓ 11%
Average mileage 100,675 mi 144,483 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 236,872 1

Most common faults

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))

Citroen Ds5 hybrid

  1. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Outer Track rod end ball joint has slight play (2.1.3 (b) (i))
  3. Nearside Rear Anti-roll bar ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 235/40x19 (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Ds5 hybrid (65%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C4 report Full Citroen Ds5 hybrid 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.