Reliability Report · European Market

Citroen C4 Reliability

The Citroen C4 (current generation) scores 50/100 on our composite reliability index — below average territory — drawn from ADAC, DVSA data.

Composite Score
50
/ 100
Below average
Sources: ADAC · DVSA · latest 2024
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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.

ADAC (European Auto Club)
Model years 2010–2022 · 2024 report
10.6/1000 breakdowns · Kompaktklasse
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47
/ 100
DVSA MOT (UK Inspections)
Model years 2003–2020 · 2023 report · n=128933
128,933 UK MOT tests · overall 34.4% fail rate vs UK fleet baseline
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54
/ 100

UK MOT Reliability Detail

Based on 128,933 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
55
14.9% fail vs 10.9% fleet
7,344 tests
Age 69 yrs
48
29.6% fail vs 19.2% fleet
63,377 tests
Age 1014 yrs
60
40.3% fail vs 32.1% fleet
39,334 tests
Age 1520 yrs
62
46.2% fail vs 38.8% fleet
18,878 tests

Most Common MOT Failure Categories

#1
Registration plate lamp(s)
15,578
31.6%
#2
Joints
12,342
25.0%
#3
Condition
8,103
16.4%
#4
Tread depth
7,387
15.0%
#5
Coil spring
5,866
11.9%

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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