Citroen DS4 MOT reliability

Citroen DS4s passed their MOT first time 55% of the time across 9,559 tests in 2025. 8,169 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

55%

MOTs analysed

9,559

Still licensed (GB)

8,169

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

2016 diesel

30 MOTs

These figures come from 30 MOT tests. That's a fairly small number of cars, so they may not be typical of these cars as a whole.

Passed first time 77%. Typical mileage 67,139 (most between 53,061 and 78,542).

2018: 100% → 2019: 94% → 2020: 86% → 2021: 82% → 2022: 77% → 2023: 72% → 2024: 50% → 2025: 77%

Most common failures

Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (13.3%)
Headlamp aim not tested: unable to be tested (3.3%)
Headlamp aim: too low (3.3%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (3.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.3%)

2016 petrol

7 MOTs

These figures come from only 7 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 57%. Typical mileage 46,662 (most between 32,901 and 57,482).

2019: 67% → 2020: 83% → 2021: 100% → 2022: 57% → 2023: 75% → 2024: 63% → 2025: 57%

Most common failures

Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (14.3%)
Electronic stability control: warning lamp indicates a fault (14.3%)
Emissions not tested: unable to be completed (14.3%)
Anti-lock braking system: warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (14.3%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (14.3%)

Where 2016 DS4s fail

Body, structure & corrosion

13.3%

Lights & electrics

10.0%

Wheels & tyres

3.3%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

3.3%

Suspension & axles

3.3%

Visibility & wipers

3.3%

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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.