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Citroen C4 vs Citroen Visa: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
More reliable
Citroen Visa
68%
MOT pass rate · 213 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C4 is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C4 Citroen Visa
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 68%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 32%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 ✓ 2.2
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 100,675 mi 78,274 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 236,872 213

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 Visa

  1. Oil leak
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (8.2.3)
  4. Parking brake: efficiency below requirements (3.7.B.7)
  5. Nearside Front constant velocity joint gaiter deteriorated (2.5.C.1a)
  6. Nearside Headlamp aim too low (1.8)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate, the Citroen C4 is the more reliable of the two — 72% pass first time versus 68%. It's one signal among several; check the full breakdown below.

Full Citroen C4 report Full Citroen Visa 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.