Citroen C4 - 2011
283.2 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2011 is 274.4 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2011.
Sample size: 7,146 cars, 16,714 tests and 47,329 recorded faults.
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Total: 7,146 cars
The 2011 Citroen C4 has an overall defect rate of 283 per 100 vehicles, which is 4.6% higher than the average for its year. This model shows a noticeable trend with increasing defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category, where it performs similarly to the yearly average. However, it stands out negatively in specific areas, with steering defects occurring at a rate of 18% compared to the average rate of nearly 15%. Additionally, the C4 has a significantly higher incidence of issues related to lights and electrics, with a failure rate of 90% versus the average of 68%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 7,146 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 8.9% worse
119.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 109.9 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
Steering
▼ 12.0% worse
17.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.8 / 100 tests
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- 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
Visibility
▼ 4.2% worse
22.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 21.2 / 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 or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 31.1% worse
90.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 68.9 / 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 emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Headlamp reflector or lens: slightly defective
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 5.2% better
252.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 266.4 / 100 tests
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- 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
Body/Structure
▲ 8.0% better
28.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.3 / 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
- A main load-bearing structural member: fractured or deformed such that structural rigidity 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
▲ 8.1% better
6.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 7.4 / 100 tests
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 1.4% worse
28.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 27.8 / 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
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
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: 6,763
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,805
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,745
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,812
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,759
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,676
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: 1,653
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,521
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,022
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 936
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,521
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,022
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 840
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 719
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 507
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 493
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 458
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 415
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 384
Beam image obviously incorrect
FAIL
Occurrences: 352