Citroen C4 - 2008
352.0 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2008 is 340.8 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2008.
Sample size: 7,183 cars, 16,014 tests and 56,368 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 7,183 cars
The 2008 Citroen C4 has a slightly higher overall defect rate, with 352 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 337. Notably, it performs worse than average in the categories of Lights & Electrics, where its defect rate is 137, significantly higher than the average of 91, as well as in Equipment, with a rate of 12 compared to the average of 10. Mileage trends show that as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage category over 124,000 miles, where the model's rate is 492, exceeding the average of 478. While tyre wear is a common issue, it is not the primary concern for this specific model.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,183 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▲ 0.6% better
132.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 133.1 / 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
▲ 0.0% better
18.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
Visibility
▼ 2.8% worse
26.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.3 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
Lights & Electrics
▼ 48.6% worse
137.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 92.2 / 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
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
- Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
- Product on the lens or light source which obviously reduces light intensity or changes emitted colour to other than white or yellow
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 12.2% better
272.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 310.3 / 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 spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
Body/Structure
▼ 13.3% worse
58.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 51.3 / 100 tests
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
- 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: severely deteriorated
- Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that: the rigidity of the assembly is significantly reduced
Equipment
▼ 18.8% worse
12.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.1 / 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
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 16.7% worse
48.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 41.2 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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
- Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit
Fault rate by mileage segment
Model
Year average
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.
Most common faults (Top 10)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,919
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 5,143
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,601
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,838
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,242
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,640
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
MINOR
Occurrences: 1,606
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,220
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,195
Serious faults (Top 10)
Lamp: missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than a half not functioning
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,261
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,220
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,023
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 917
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 770
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 683
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 643
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 498
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 439
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 432