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
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Petrol | 81% | 15,820 |
| Diesel | 75.6% | 5,567 |
| All Citroen C4 Cactus | 79.6% | 21,387 |
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. 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.
Other Citroen C4 Cactus fuel types
- Diesel Citroen C4 Cactus - 75.6%