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Citroen C4 vs Citroen Mahari: 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 Mahari
88%
MOT pass rate · 4 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Mahari (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C4 Citroen Mahari
MOT pass rate 72% 88% ✓
MOT failure rate 28% 12% ✓
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 0.6 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 100,675 mi 27,511 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 236,872 4

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 Mahari

  1. Oil leak
  2. Offside Front Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
  3. Horn not working (1.6.2a)
  4. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  5. handbrake pads worn low
  6. Nearside Rear Brake pipe slightly corroded (3.6.B.2c)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Mahari (88%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C4 report Full Citroen Mahari 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.