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Citroen C4 vs Citroen Espace: 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 Espace
80%
MOT pass rate · 1 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Espace (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C4 Citroen Espace
MOT pass rate 72% 80% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 20% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.9 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 100,675 mi 150,136 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 Espace

  1. Passenger seat(s) missing at time of test
  2. Nail in nearside front tyre
  3. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)
  6. Offside Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Espace (80%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C4 report Full Citroen Espace 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.