Citroen C4 - 2016
194.9 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2016 is 154.9 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2016.
Sample size: 25,952 cars, 62,170 tests and 121,145 recorded faults.
0%
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
More faults compared to the average car of same model year
Quick summary
Total: 25,952 cars
The 2016 Citroën C4 has an overall defect rate of 195 per 100 vehicles, which is significantly higher than the average of 151 per 100 vehicles, indicating a 29% increase in defects compared to its peers. This model shows particularly high rates of issues in the "Lights & Electrics" and "Body/Structure" categories, with defects being around 50% and over 330% higher than the average, respectively. Additionally, as mileage increases, the defect rate also rises notably, especially in the higher mileage segments. While tyre wear is a common concern across many vehicles, the C4's performance in specific defect categories suggests it may require more attention in certain areas compared to the average car of the same year.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 25,952 cars
More model years for Citroen C4
Other models from Citroen
Categories
Brakes
▼ 10.5% worse
86.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 78.2 / 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
▲ 3.7% better
7.8 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 8.1 / 100 tests
- 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
- A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
- Steering rack gaiter or ball joint dust cover: damaged or deteriorated
- Free play in the steering, measured at the rim of the steering wheel is: excessive
Visibility
▼ 6.7% worse
16.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 15.0 / 100 tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- Wiper blade: defective
- Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▼ 92.9% worse
49.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 25.4 / 100 tests
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has only one lamp or all lamps not working
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in 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
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- 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
▼ 9.7% worse
174.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 159.4 / 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
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
Body/Structure
▼ 296.7% worse
36.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 9.1 / 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
▲ 21.2% better
2.6 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.3 / 100 tests
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt:
- Audible warning:
Other
▼ 49.6% worse
16.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 11.3 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
- 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 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: 20,158
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 11,523
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 9,818
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 7,721
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 6,340
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: 4,991
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,210
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,521
Fluid: leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,424
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,972
Serious faults (Top 10)
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 3,521
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 2,683
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,926
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,568
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,455
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: 1,130
A steering ball joint: with excessive wear or free play
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,111
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 1,006
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 992
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 867