Citroen C4 - 2006
368.8 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2006 is 371.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2006.
Sample size: 1,824 cars, 3,765 tests and 13,884 recorded faults.
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Less faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 1,824 cars
The 2006 Citroen C4 has an overall defect rate of 369 per 100 vehicles, which is slightly below the average for its year at 369 per 100. Notably, the model shows a trend of increasing defects with mileage, particularly standing out with a significant defect rate of 523 per 100 for vehicles over 124,000 miles. In terms of specific categories, the C4 performs better than average in visibility, equipment, and other issues, but it has higher defect rates in steering and lights and electrics compared to similar vehicles. Overall, while tyre wear is a common issue, the C4’s defects largely centre around electrical and steering problems, highlighting areas for potential improvement.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 1,824 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 4.6% worse
161.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 154.1 / 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
▼ 54.0% worse
31.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.2 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▲ 23.5% better
21.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.7 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 23.1% worse
136.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 111.1 / 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
▲ 6.9% better
292.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 314.5 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
Body/Structure
▲ 8.7% better
54.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 59.5 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 53.4% better
5.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.8 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 22.8% better
34.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 44.7 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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: 1,152
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,044
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,014
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 759
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 549
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 482
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 408
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 381
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 293
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 294
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 201
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 195
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 167
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 155
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 152
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 138
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 114
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 113