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

The Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 8.6 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,341 individual Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 85.3% first-time pass rate means roughly 15 in every 100 Citroen C4 Shine 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 Shine Puretech S/S tested had covered 24,945 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. On a Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 4.9% of tests (3.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.2% of tests (1.76x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.8% of tests (1.43x the national rate for this defect)
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.8% of tests
6. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.7% of tests
7. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.2% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.9% of tests
9. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 0.7% of tests
10. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 0.6% of tests

From 1,936 DVSA-tracked Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 4.97% of these flagged Citroen C4 Shine Puretech S/S defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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 3 Long Range Awd - 85.3%
• BMW 430 - 85.3%
• BMW 435 - 85.3%
• Volkswagen Caddy C20 Commerce Tdi - 85.3%
• Vauxhall Vx220 - 85.3%
• Volkswagen Passat Se Nav Tdi - 85.3%

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

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