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Citroen C4 - 2022

83.3 faults per 100 tests
Year average for all cars of 2022 is 71.1 faults per 100 tests
Dataset: MOT tests in Great Britain (period: 2024-01-01 to 2025-09-10) for Citroen C4, model year 2022. Sample size: 3,753 cars, 4,840 tests and 4,030 recorded faults.
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More faults compared to the average car of same model year

Quick summary

Total: 3,753 cars

The 2022 Citroen C4 has an overall MOT defect rate of 83 per 100 vehicles, which is notably higher than the average of 70 per 100, representing an 18.7% increase in defects compared to similar models. This model shows a concerning trend with mileage, particularly in the 62,000 to 93,000-mile category where it has a significantly higher defect rate than the average. While the C4 excels in steering, lights and electrics, and other categories, it struggles particularly with brakes, visibility, and body/structure, where it has higher defect rates compared to the average car. Overall, this model reflects a mixed performance with specific areas needing attention.

Cars by mileage segment

Total: 3,753 cars

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Categories

Brakes
▼ 58.0% worse
49.3 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 31.2 / 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
▲ 50.0% better
0.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 0.4 / 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
Visibility
▼ 40.0% worse
17.5 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 12.5 / 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 or window damaged or seriously discoloured: but not adversely affecting driver’s view
  • Wiper blade: defective
  • Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
Lights & Electrics
▲ 25.7% better
8.1 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 10.9 / 100 tests
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Lamp not securely attached
  • A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative: when rear registration plate has 2 or more lamps or light sources
  • The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
  • Stop lamp(s): all missing or inoperative
Wheels & Suspension
▼ 3.7% worse
85.0 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 82.0 / 100 tests
  • A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
  • A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
  • 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
▼ 100.0% worse
3.2 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.6 / 100 tests
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: severely deteriorated
  • Exhaust system has a major leak or is insecure
  • A driver’s seat: fore and aft adjustment mechanism not working as intended
  • A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot: missing, split, insecure or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt
  • Fuel system: leaking, or missing or ineffective filler cap
Equipment
▼ 30.8% worse
1.7 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 1.3 / 100 tests
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • Seat belt not functioning as intended or of an incorrect type
  • A seat belt:
  • Seat belt buckle missing, damaged or not functioning as intended
  • A seat belt:
Other
▲ 33.3% better
1.4 faults / 100 tests
Year avg: 2.1 / 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
  • 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
  • Engine MIL inoperative or indicating a malfunction

Fault rate by mileage segment

Model    Year average
0 268 0–31,000 mi 31,000–62,000 62,000–93,000 93,000–124,000 124,000+
* Metric: faults per 100 tests.

Most common faults (Top 10)

Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 1,220
Brake disc or drum: insecure, fractured or otherwise likely to fail
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 544
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 346
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 196
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 132
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 130
Brake disc or drum: significantly and obviously worn
ADVISORY
Occurrences: 127
Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
Wiper blade: defective
MINOR
Occurrences: 87
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 87

Serious faults (Top 10)

Wiper blade: missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 93
A tyre: with a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords
FAIL
Occurrences: 87
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
FAIL
Occurrences: 79
A suspension joint dust cover: missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc.
FAIL
Occurrences: 71
A suspension pin, bush, joint or bearing: excessively worn
FAIL
Occurrences: 60
A tyre: with a lump, bulge or tear … or with cords exposed or damaged
FAIL
Occurrences: 53
Brake lining or pad: worn below 1.5mm
FAIL
Occurrences: 45
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 35
The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements
FAIL
Occurrences: 22
Lamp not securely attached
FAIL
Occurrences: 21