Citroen E-C4 Shine + MOT pass rate: 85.6% (2,704 tests, 2025)

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The Citroen E-C4 Shine + passed 85.6% of its 2,704 MOT tests in 2025 — 8.1 points above the UK average of 77.5%. The median tested example was 3 years old with 23,591 miles on the clock.
85.6%Pass rate (2025)
2,704MOT tests analysed
23,591 miMedian mileage at test
3 yrsMedian age at test

How the E-C4 Shine + compares

Citroen E-C4 Shine +

85.6%

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 E-C4 Shine +

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

#SystemDefects recordedShare
1Suspension799.1%
2Brakes627.2%
3Visibility606.9%
4Tyres596.8%
5Suspension19923.0%
6Tyres19022.0%

Pre-MOT checklist for E-C4 Shine + owners

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

  • 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
  • Replace smeared wiper blades and top up washer fluid — both are test items
  • Check tread with the 20p test and inspect sidewalls for cracking — tyres close to the limit are the country’s most common advisory
  • Bounce each corner and listen for clonks over speed bumps — suspension is this model’s (and the UK’s) top failure system
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 →

E-C4 Shine + pass rate by registration year

Registration yearTestsPass rateVs same-ageMedian mileagePass-rate bar
2021 1,619 83.3% -7.1 pts 25,377
2022 1,826 87.6% -3.6 pts 21,354

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.

Check a specific E-C4 Shine + 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 C465.6% pass rate · 116,599 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

FAQs

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen E-C4 Shine +?

In 2025, 85.6% of 2,704 first MOT tests on the Citroen E-C4 Shine + were passes (UK average: 77.5%). Data: DVSA anonymised MOT results.

What does the E-C4 Shine + fail its MOT on most?

The biggest defect group is suspension (9.1% of its recorded defects), followed by brakes.

Is the Citroen E-C4 Shine + reliable?

MOT pass rate is one lens on durability: at 85.6% it performs above the national average at a median age of 3 years and 23,591 miles. Always check the individual car's history too.

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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.