Citroen C4 MOT reliability

Citroen C4s passed their MOT first time 62% of the time across 171,611 tests in 2025. 169,057 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

62%

MOTs analysed

171,611

Still licensed (GB)

169,057

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2021 petrol

4,486 MOTs

Passed first time 80%. Typical mileage 30,123 (most between 20,982 and 41,295).

2021: 50% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 89% → 2024: 82% → 2025: 80%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (5.7%)
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (3.0%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (2.4%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.9%)
Ball joint excessively worn (1.7%)

2021 diesel

910 MOTs

Passed first time 83%. Typical mileage 34,641 (most between 24,246 and 48,025).

2021: 73% → 2022: 100% → 2023: 96% → 2024: 84% → 2025: 83%

Most common failures

Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (2.7%)
Linkage ball joint dust cover: ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (1.9%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (1.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (1.6%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.4%)

2021 electric

5 MOTs

These figures come from only 5 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 19,336 (most between 18,931 and 20,390).

2024: 100% → 2025: 100%

Most common failures

Where 2021 C4s fail

Visibility & wipers

9.0%

Suspension & axles

6.3%

Wheels & tyres

3.9%

Brakes

3.1%

Lights & electrics

2.2%

Body, structure & corrosion

0.6%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

0.4%

Seat belts & other equipment

0.4%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.