Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 4.8 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 802 individual Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 81.5% first-time pass rate means roughly 19 in every 100 Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S tested had covered 28,347 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. The Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S sits 4.8 points above the national average, ranked 1,397 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Looking at a specific Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see recorded closing bids for damaged Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 10.7% of tests (5.64x the national rate for this defect)
2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.5% of tests (2.66x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 2.6% of tests
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 1.6% of tests
5. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.5% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.1% of tests
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.9% of tests
10. Lamp not securely attached, 0.7% of tests (4.61x the national rate for this defect)

From 802 DVSA-tracked Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.12% of these flagged Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.7% of tests (1.23x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 14.6% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this advisory)
3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.7% of tests, also fails
4. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 7.5% of tests, also fails
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.4% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.6% of tests, also fails
7. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.6% of tests
8. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 0.5% of tests
9. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 0.5% of tests
10. A wheel bearing with excessive play, 0.4% of tests

From 802 DVSA-tracked Citroen C4 Sense + Puretech S/S tests, 2024.

Other Citroen models

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Citroen C1 - 75.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Tesla Model X Perform Ludicrous Awd - 81.6%
• Toyota Iq - 81.5%
• Vauxhall Vivaro 2700 Sportive S/S - 81.5%
• Porsche 928 S - 81.5%
• MG Zs - 81.4%
• Tesla Model 3 Performance Awd - 81.4%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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