Citroen C4 - 2013
246.6 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2013 is 221.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2013.
Sample size: 12,487 cars, 30,097 tests and 74,221 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 12,487 cars
The 2013 Citroen C4 has an overall defect rate of 247 per 100 vehicles, which is 12.4% higher than the average for cars of the same year, which stands at 219 per 100. Notably, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises, particularly in the highest mileage group over 124,000 miles, indicating a trend of increasing issues as the vehicle ages. The model performs better than average in the "Other" defects category, with a rate of 14% compared to the average of 19%. However, it struggles significantly in the "Lights & Electrics" and "Body/Structure" categories, with defect rates of 80% and 26% respectively, both considerably worse than the averages of 49% and 19%.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 12,487 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 14.5% worse
112.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 98.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▼ 10.1% worse
14.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.9 / 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.
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 6.1% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 18.0 / 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
▼ 59.5% worse
79.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 50.1 / 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 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 only one lamp or all lamps not working
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 0.9% worse
221.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 219.6 / 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
▼ 31.5% worse
26.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 20.0 / 100 tests
- 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
- 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
Equipment
▲ 1.9% better
5.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.2 / 100 tests
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- Audible warning:
Other
▲ 27.0% better
14.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 19.6 / 100 tests
- Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
- Any part of the noise suppression system: insecure
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- 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)
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,914
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,645
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,049
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,353
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,844
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: 2,803
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,961
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,785
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,532
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,482
Serious faults (Top 10)
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,961
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,785
A spring: or spring component fractured or seriously weakened
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,482
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,260
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,225
Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
FAIL
Occurrences: 868
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 860
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 844
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 766
A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
FAIL
Occurrences: 700