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

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

Check the engine before the tester does

A stored fault code with the engine light on is an automatic Major defect. Scan and clear resolved faults before booking.

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

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

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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.

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.