Citroen C4 - 2012
265.4 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2012 is 249.2 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2012.
Sample size: 8,581 cars, 20,161 tests and 53,517 recorded faults.
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Total: 8,581 cars
The 2012 Citroen C4 has a higher overall defect rate than the average car of the same year, with 265 defects per 100 vehicles compared to the average of 246. Notably, it shows a significant increase in defects as mileage increases, particularly in the 124,000+ miles category. The model is particularly prone to issues in the "Lights & Electrics" category, where it exceeds the average by 43%. While tyre wear is a common concern, this specific model's performance in other areas highlights its susceptibility to electrical problems.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 8,581 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 16.4% worse
120.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 103.8 / 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
▼ 9.8% worse
14.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.2 / 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
▼ 7.8% worse
20.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.2 / 100 tests
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Obligatory mirror or device: slightly damaged or loose
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
Lights & Electrics
▼ 39.7% worse
86.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 61.9 / 100 tests
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
- 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
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▲ 3.4% better
236.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 244.4 / 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
▲ 3.8% better
25.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 26.2 / 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
- Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
Equipment
▲ 16.1% better
5.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 6.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
Other
▲ 8.1% better
21.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 23.6 / 100 tests
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- 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
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: 8,235
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,856
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,616
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,184
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,082
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: 1,793
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,613
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,579
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,220
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,174
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,613
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,039
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 966
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 885
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 669
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 556
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 526
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 519
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 505
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 465