Citroen C4 MOT pass rate: 65.6% (116,599 tests, 2025)

Name: Citroen C4 MOT statistics 2025
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Last updated 24 August 2026 · OBDCode UK editorial

The Citroen C4 passed 65.6% of its 116,599 MOT tests in 2025 — 11.9 points below the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 11 years old with 84,996 miles on the clock.

65.6%Pass rate (2025)

116,599MOT tests analysed

84,996 miMedian mileage at test

11 yrsMedian age at test

How the C4 compares

Citroen C4

65.6%

UK average (all Class 4 vehicles)

77.5% across 33.1 million tests

Citroen average (all models)

71.1%

What fails most on the Citroen C4

Across failed and rectified tests in 2025, these vehicle systems produced the most defects on the C4:

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	25,192	23.2%
2	Suspension	24,839	22.9%
3	Brakes	16,581	15.3%
4	Tyres	12,454	11.5%
5	Body, chassis, structure	12,389	11.4%
6	Steering	6,336	5.8%

Pre-MOT checklist for C4 owners

Based on the failure profile above, ten minutes with a torch before your test removes the most likely fail items:

Walk round with all lights on: one blown bulb is the most avoidable fail there is
Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
Feel for a spongy pedal or pulling to one side; check pad wear through the wheel spokes if visible
Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
Look underneath for corrosion around sills and subframes, especially on older cars

Engine management light on?

An illuminated engine management light is a Major MOT defect. Read the code, repair the cause, then confirm the light stays off — clearing a code alone is not a repair.

Understand the engine management light and MOT rules →

C4 pass rate by registration year

Lower age-adjusted outliers to inspect carefully: 2013, 2014. Strongest age-adjusted years: 2005. Full ranking and method: Citroen C4 years to avoid.

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage	Pass-rate bar
2005	2,842	62.0%	-2.5 pts	89,271	62.0% visual scale
2006	5,552	60.0%	-4.4 pts	90,792	60.0% visual scale
2007	16,843	59.2%	-5.9 pts	101,912	59.2% visual scale
2008	21,626	57.6%	-7.6 pts	104,228	57.6% visual scale
2009	15,356	59.4%	-7.1 pts	101,030	59.4% visual scale
2010	17,911	58.5%	-8.9 pts	100,979	58.5% visual scale
2011	20,622	62.6%	-6.6 pts	98,790	62.6% visual scale
2012	24,684	63.9%	-7.3 pts	92,268	63.9% visual scale
2013	35,876	63.6%	-9.8 pts	85,323	63.6% visual scale
2014	60,907	65.3%	-10.6 pts	81,296	65.3% visual scale
2015	81,735	70.4%	-8.4 pts	72,626	70.4% visual scale
2016	51,577	73.3%	-8.0 pts	64,640	73.3% visual scale
2017	2,897	79.9%	-4.1 pts	61,685	79.9% visual scale
2018	8,066	82.1%	-4.3 pts	45,514	82.1% visual scale
2019	13,987	83.8%	-4.6 pts	37,247	83.8% visual scale

Same-vehicle follow-up

The defect groups above are a single-year count. The prognosis registry follows the same vehicle_id into the next MOT year. The extracts do not record the repair, a turbo part number, or a gearbox type.

Suspension: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Brakes: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Tyres: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Body, chassis, structure: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold
Steering: advisory follow-up · did the same fail item hold

On this model, these certificate lines have a published follow-up (cohort at least 200 cars):

Track rod end ball joint has slight play — 1,650 cars · 12.4% failed the same item the next year
Ball joint has slight play — 1,925 cars · 8.7% failed the same item the next year
Wheel bearings slightly noisy — 209 cars · 7.7% failed the same item the next year
Brake pads wearing thin — 7,089 cars · 7.3% failed the same item the next year
Individual direction indicators slightly discoloured — 1,092 cars · 6.7% failed the same item the next year

Check a specific C4 before you buy

Pass rates describe the model; they can’t tell you about the one car you’re looking at. Run its plate through our free MOT history check to see its personal record of failures, advisories and mileage readings.

Other Citroen models

C370.4% pass rate · 171,361 tests Berlingo68.1% pass rate · 163,538 tests C174.9% pass rate · 157,477 tests DS360.5% pass rate · 68,014 tests Dispatch66.9% pass rate · 37,135 tests C3 Aircross84.8% pass rate · 24,562 tests C4 Cactus77.1% pass rate · 21,042 tests Xsara59.3% pass rate · 19,372 tests

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen C4?

In 2025, 65.6% of 116,599 first MOT tests on the Citroen C4 were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the C4 fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment (23.2% of its recorded defects), followed by suspension.

Is the Citroen C4 reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 65.6% it performs below the national average at a median age of 11 years and 84,996 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

Before you agree to the work

A fault or an advisory is a quote waiting to happen. These pages set out what a garage has to tell you, what a comparable written quote should include, and what you can do if the bill is not what you agreed.

Estimates, quotes and extra work — what a price has to cover, and when a garage may charge more than it first said.
What a diagnostic test costs — what the fee should include, and when it should come off the repair.
Tools — when to buy and when to skip — how to choose a diagnostic tool, and when a garage visit is cheaper than owning one.
Choosing a garage you can check — what to verify before you hand over the keys.
Your rights after a car repair — what to do when the work is not right, and how to put it in writing.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2025 extract (Class 4 initial tests only; retests excluded). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures rounded to one decimal place.