Reliability Report · European Market

Citroen C4 Cactus Reliability

The Citroen C4 Cactus (current generation) scores 58/100 on our composite reliability index — average territory — drawn from DVSA data.

Composite Score
58
/ 100
Average
Sources: DVSA · latest 2023
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Reliability by Source

Each independent organization measures reliability differently. TÜV reports inspection defect rates by age band. ADAC reports pan-European breakdowns per 1,000 vehicles. NHTSA aggregates US consumer complaints. DVSA MOT data is the UK fleet's annual safety inspection — every car 3+ years old. Lower variance across sources = higher confidence in the composite.

DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2014–2020 · 2023 report · n=19754
19,754 UK MOT tests · overall 18.9% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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58
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 19,754 MOT tests in the UK during the 2023reporting period. Score for each age band reflects this model's fail rate vs the UK-fleet baseline fail rate at the same age — a generation-aware metric.

Age 35 yrs
56
14.7% fail vs 10.9% fleet
10,758 tests
Age 69 yrs
60
23.9% fail vs 19.2% fleet
8,996 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Wipers
1,723
37.1%
#2
Registration plate lamp(s)
873
18.8%
#3
Condition
726
15.6%
#4
Tread depth
707
15.2%
#5
Joints
610
13.1%

Categories ranked across all MOT tests of this model in the UK during the 2023period. "Condition" covers cosmetic / wear issues; suspension and braking dominate the rest.

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