MOT performance
Citroen C4 petrol: MOT pass rate and common failures
Of 98,621 MOT tests on petrol Citroen C4s in 2023–2024 (on average 8 years old at test, median 48,616 miles), 68.2% passed first time, against 61.4% of 264,979 diesel Citroen C4 tests. Allowing for age, mileage and fuel, petrol Citroen C4s failed 28% more often than comparable cars — 1.28× against 1.33× for the Citroen C4 as a whole.
98,621 MOT tests on 52,042 vehicles, 2023–2024 · Source: DVSA (Open Government Licence) · Analysis: 73 Auto
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| Figure | Value | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| First-time pass rate | 68.2% | ±0.3 pts (95%), n = 98,621 |
| All Citroen C4s | 63.3% | n = 364,993 |
| Failures vs similar cars | 1.28× | same age, mileage and fuel = 1.00; Citroen C4 overall 1.33× |
| Tests with a dangerous defect | 7.9% | n = 98,621 |
| Average age at test | 8 years | n = 98,621 |
| Registration years covered | 2001–2022 | DVSA first-use date |
Petrol against the other Citroen C4 fuels
Official DVSA test results by fuel, with 73 Auto's adjusted ratio (failures against cars of the same age, mileage and fuel). The petrol cars were tested 1 years younger on average than the diesel ones, so the raw pass rates partly reflect age; the adjusted column doesn't.
| Fuel | Tests | Average age | First-time pass | vs similar cars | Dangerous |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 264,979 | 9 yrs | 61.4% | +35% | 11.2% |
| Petrol | 98,621 | 8 yrs | 68.2% | +28% | 7.9% |
| Electric | 1,387 | 2.3 yrs | 82.1% | +48% | 3.6% |
Where petrol Citroen C4s differ
- Steering: petrol Citroen C4s failed 34% less often than the Citroen C4 overall, relative to comparable cars (1.18× vs 1.79×).
- Road wheels: petrol Citroen C4s failed 30% less often than the Citroen C4 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.69× vs 0.99×).
- Seat belts and airbags: petrol Citroen C4s failed 26% less often than the Citroen C4 overall, relative to comparable cars (0.94× vs 1.27×).
| Area | Petrol (vs similar) | All Citroen C4s (vs similar) |
|---|---|---|
| Lights, reflectors and electrical | 14.0% (+56%) | 16.4% (+66%) |
| Driver's view of the road | 6.9% (+56%) | 6.0% (+41%) |
| Suspension | 6.9% (+1%) | 10.3% (+23%) |
| Tyres | 6.5% (+8%) | 7.9% (+17%) |
| Brakes | 6.3% (+17%) | 7.9% (+24%) |
| Body, chassis and structure | 6.1% (+147%) | 7.5% (+155%) |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 3.2% (+21%) | 2.8% (+5%) |
| Steering | 1.6% (+18%) | 3.2% (+79%) |
| Seat belts and airbags | 0.7% (-6%) | 1.1% (+27%) |
| Registration plates and VIN | 0.2% (-8%) | 0.2% (-28%) |
| Road wheels | 0.2% (-31%) | 0.4% (-1%) |
Most common petrol Citroen C4 failure items
1 of these 5 items is not among the Citroen C4's ten most common failures overall.
| Item | Area | Share of tests |
|---|---|---|
| Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt | Body, chassis and structure | 3.66% |
| Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively | Driver's view of the road | 3.42% |
| Stop lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 3.09% |
| Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm | Tyres | 2.83% |
| Position lamp: not working | Lights, reflectors and electrical | 2.54% |
Pass rate by age, by fuel
| Age at test (years) | petrol pass rate (tests) | diesel pass rate (tests) |
|---|---|---|
| 3-4 | 82.2% (18,456) | 80.5% (10,796) |
| 5-6 | 74.1% (22,405) | 72.4% (38,579) |
| 7-8 | 67.3% (21,540) | 65.0% (82,161) |
| 9-10 | 62.6% (5,749) | 58.0% (61,814) |
| 11-12 | 58.4% (3,751) | 54.0% (29,259) |
| 13-15 | 50.0% (10,899) | 47.9% (31,938) |
| 16+ | 49.4% (10,235) | 48.3% (8,682) |
Citroen C4 by registration year
Registration-year pages cover every fuel of that year.
- 2005 Citroen C4 · 51.9%
- 2006 Citroen C4 · 49.4%
- 2007 Citroen C4 · 48.3%
- 2008 Citroen C4 · 47.3%
- 2009 Citroen C4 · 48.9%
- 2010 Citroen C4 · 48.4%
- 2011 Citroen C4 · 55.1%
- 2012 Citroen C4 · 56.1%
- 2013 Citroen C4 · 56.4%
- 2014 Citroen C4 · 59.7%
- 2015 Citroen C4 · 64.1%
- 2016 Citroen C4 · 67.4%
- 2017 Citroen C4 · 71.9%
- 2018 Citroen C4 · 76.2%
- 2019 Citroen C4 · 80.2%
- 2020 Citroen C4 · 86.2%
- 2021 Citroen C4 · 82.8%
What this does and doesn't tell you
Fuel is DVSA's recorded fuel type; plug-in and self-charging hybrids are grouped as hybrid. A difference between fuels can come from the engines themselves, or from how the cars are used — diesels typically cover more miles, and the adjusted ratio allows for mileage band but not for every difference in use. For one car, its own MOT history is the better guide: see MOT check.
Check a specific petrol Citroen C4
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About this data. These are MOT test results, not a measure of mechanical reliability: a car's MOT outcome reflects its condition on the day, which depends on how it has been maintained and driven as well as how it was built. Figures cover class 4 vehicles (cars and light vans), normal tests only (retests excluded), outcomes pass, fail and pass after rectification at the station; vehicles at least 2.5 years old at test. Tests from 2023-01-01 to 2024-12-30. “Compared with similar cars” means compared with the national rate for cars of the same age, mileage band and fuel. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Makes and models are matched to 73 Auto's vehicle catalogue; tests that can't be matched are left out rather than guessed. See how the MOT figures are produced.