Citroen C4 - 2005
368.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2005 is 377.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2005.
Sample size: 934 cars, 1,861 tests and 6,864 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 934 cars
The 2005 Citroen C4 has an overall defect rate of 369 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly better than the yearly average of 376. Notably, the model excels in the equipment category, showing significantly fewer defects compared to the average. However, it has a higher rate of steering-related issues, which is a concern. Mileage trends indicate that defect rates increase with higher mileage, particularly after 93,000 miles, aligning with typical patterns seen in other vehicles. Overall, while the C4 performs well in some areas, its steering issues should be monitored.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 934 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 1.0% worse
160.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 158.5 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake hose ferrules: excessively corroded
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 23.2% worse
27.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 22.4 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 16.2% better
23.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 28.4 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 13.6% worse
125.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 110.1 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
- Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.2% better
304.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.1 / 100 tests
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 18.9% better
49.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.5 / 100 tests
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▲ 75.2% better
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 100 tests
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt:
- is significantly reduced or The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any seat belt anchorage (a ’prescribed area’): inadequately repaired
- A seat belt: or flexible stalk damaged
- Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
Other
▲ 6.2% better
43.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 46.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Emissions test unable to be completed
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 561
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 507
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 467
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 458
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 322
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 312
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 166
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 165
A shock absorber damaged … or showing signs of severe leakage
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 163
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 152
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 90
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 89
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 83
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 80
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 72
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 69
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 68
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 63