Citroen C4 - 2019
142.5 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2019 is 108.6 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2019.
Sample size: 9,197 cars, 20,949 tests and 29,859 recorded faults.
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Quick summary
Total: 9,197 cars
The 2019 Citroen C4 has an overall defect rate of 143 defects per 100 vehicles, which is 34% higher than the average of 106 defects for cars of the same year. In terms of mileage, defect rates increase significantly, with vehicles over 124,000 miles showing the highest rate of 338 defects per 100. While the C4 excels in steering issues, showing a 54% improvement compared to the average, it performs worse in critical areas like brakes and visibility, with defect rates of 80% and 19% respectively, compared to averages of 60% and 14%. Additionally, the C4 has a notable increase in body/structure defects, being more than three times higher than the average.
Cars by mileage segment
Total: 9,197 cars
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Categories
Brakes
▼ 28.5% worse
80.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 62.4 / 100 tests
- Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
- Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
Steering
▲ 57.1% better
1.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.8 / 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.
- A steering ball joint: worn to the extent there is a serious risk of detachment
Visibility
▼ 38.4% worse
19.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 13.8 / 100 tests
- Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
- 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
Lights & Electrics
▼ 94.6% worse
29.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 14.9 / 100 tests
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
- 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 2 or more lamps or light sources
- A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 16.9% worse
132.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 112.9 / 100 tests
- A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
- A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
- A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
Body/Structure
▼ 348.6% worse
15.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 3.5 / 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
▲ 5.6% better
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.8 / 100 tests
- A seat belt:
- An SRS malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) indicates a system malfunction
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- A seat belt: webbing or flexible stalk significantly stretched or weakened
- ESC MIL indicates a system malfunction
Other
▼ 15.7% worse
5.9 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 5.1 / 100 tests
- Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction
- Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer’s specified limit
- 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
- Lambda coefficient outside the default limits or the range specified by the manufacturer
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: 6,112
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 4,158
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 3,337
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 2,515
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,117
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 984
Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 962
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: 811
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 618
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 570
Serious faults (Top 10)
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 618
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 570
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 469
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 342
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 305
A headlamp: missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
FAIL
Occurrences: 277
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 260
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
FAIL
Occurrences: 245
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 222
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 164