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MOT reliability

Citroen C4

236,872 vehicles · 3,128,799 completed MOT tests analysed
72%
MOT pass rate

Based on 236,872 Citroen C4 vehicles and 3,128,799 completed MOT tests, the Citroen C4 has an overall 72% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 100,675 miles.

236,872
Vehicles
3,128,799
MOT tests
8,378
Avg miles / year
2
Faults per test
3%
Dangerous-fault share

Citroen C4 problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen C4 MOT tests:

  • Other53%
  • Tyres, wheels & suspension24%
  • Brakes15%
  • Lamps & electrical10%
  • Emissions & nuisance4%
  • Body & structure3%
  • Visibility3%
  • Steering2%

Citroen C4 pass rate by age

How the Citroen C4's MOT pass rate changes as it ages (buckets with 20+ tests).

Age (years)TestsPass rate
11,46491%
214,98483%
3304,62181%
4296,10579%
5302,06976%
6306,65274%
7305,65772%
8300,18970%
9292,74769%
10269,80268%
11219,71067%
12165,27666%
13120,51066%
1486,68065%
1559,52765%
1639,15264%
1723,89764%
1812,71165%
195,00565%
201,51867%

Fuel types: Diesel (168,679), Petrol (68,117), LPG (36), Electric (32), Other (3), Gas Diesel (2), CNG (1), Gas Bi-Fuel (1)

Most common Citroen C4 MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen C4 MOT tests:

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (111,327 times)
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (105,672 times)
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (94,245 times)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (93,887 times)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (78,909 times)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (73,419 times)
  7. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i)) (73,141 times)
  8. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1) (71,391 times)
  9. Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)) (63,837 times)
  10. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (59,057 times)
  11. Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (57,196 times)
  12. Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (56,059 times)
  13. Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii)) (49,208 times)
  14. Under-trays fitted obscuring some underside components (48,614 times)
  15. Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii)) (47,816 times)

Citroen C4 pass rate by registration year

YearVehiclesTestsPass rateAvg mileage
2024 2 4 100% 23,151
2023 23 24 96% 26,695
2022 133 199 85% 27,990
2021 143 405 84% 33,380
2020 135 558 85% 37,427
2019 4,726 26,369 83% 51,912
2018 2,783 18,322 82% 60,589
2017 964 9,032 82% 85,436
2016 18,354 174,578 78% 78,771
2015 29,525 311,727 77% 85,167
2014 22,888 269,154 76% 93,742
2013 14,507 187,582 74% 96,661
2012 10,821 148,678 74% 103,457
2011 10,712 149,477 74% 106,591
2010 11,950 177,673 70% 108,610
2009 13,513 203,232 69% 108,977
2008 28,115 431,622 69% 112,131
2007 31,584 485,743 70% 114,049
2006 17,410 260,299 69% 110,940
2005 17,623 260,822 68% 113,358
2004 747 11,083 67% 113,345
2003 27 340 75% 99,421
2002 44 620 72% 132,429
2001 122 1,651 67% 122,538
2000 8 96 67% 120,935
1985 1 3 67% 53,550
1975 2 2 100% 23,409
1932 1 19 100% 68,386
1929 1 5 80% —

Citroen C4 reliability FAQ

Across 236,872 Citroen C4 vehicles in our MOT data, 72% pass the MOT (a 28% failure rate), with about 2 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen C4 MOT issues are: Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e)); Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1).

The typical Citroen C4 in our data has covered around 100,675 miles.

Compare the Citroen C4

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