Petrol Citroen C4 Cactus: MOT pass rate

81% of petrol Citroen C4 Cactus pass the MOT first time, measured across 15,820 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 43,003.

Petrol against the other Citroen C4 Cactus versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Citroen C4 Cactus specifically, petrol is the strongest at 81%, and this petrol version sits 1.4 points above the 79.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Citroen C4 Cactus is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average petrol Citroen C4 Cactus had covered 43,003 miles at test, against 58,972 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.

Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Citroen C4 Cactus page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Citroen C4 Cactus

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (2.56x the national rate for this defect)
2. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.6% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.4% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.2% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
5. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (1.54x the national rate for this defect)
6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.7% of tests (1.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.5% of tests
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.4% of tests
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests
10. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.9% of tests

From 15,851 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C4 Cactus tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C4 Cactus's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.49% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Citroen C4 Cactus

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 8% of tests (2.8x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.7% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect), also fails
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 21.7% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.4% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 25% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 8.8% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 6.5% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.7% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.2% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1% of tests

From 15,851 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C4 Cactus tests, 2024.

Other Citroen C4 Cactus fuel types

• Diesel Citroen C4 Cactus - 75.6%

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