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Citroen C4 vs Citroen Pilote: 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 Pilote
55%
MOT pass rate · 3 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Pilote (55%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C4 Citroen Pilote
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 55%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 45%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.4
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 100,675 mi 142,892 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 236,872 3

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 Pilote

  1. Exhaust system not adequately supported (7.1.1)
  2. Nearside Rear wheel bearing has slight play (2.6.2)
  3. Offside Rear fog lamp not working (1.3.2b)
  4. Headlamp masks/converters fitted
  5. Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (8.2.2)
  6. Nearside Rear Stop lamp not working (1.2.1b)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Pilote (55%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C4 report Full Citroen Pilote 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.