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

The Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 11.9 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 660 individual Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 88.6% first-time pass rate means roughly 11 in every 100 Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Autos 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 Auto tested had covered 22,312 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 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto sits 11.9 points above the national average, ranked 918 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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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto

1. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 3.5% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2.7% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.6% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 1.2% of tests
5. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.1% of tests
6. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 0.9% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests
8. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.5% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.5% of tests
10. A tyre has a lump, bulge or tear caused by separation or partial failure of its structure. This includes any lifting of the tread rubber, 0.3% of tests (1.57x the national rate for this defect)

From 659 DVSA-tracked Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 3.82% of these flagged Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto 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 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto

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 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto before it actually fails on it.

1. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 19.4% of tests
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 12.6% of tests
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5% of tests, also fails
4. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4.7% of tests, also fails
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 4.1% of tests, also fails
6. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests, also fails
7. Brake fluid significantly below minimum mark, 0.3% of tests (3.89x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 0.2% of tests
9. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 0.2% of tests
10. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 0.2% of tests

From 659 DVSA-tracked Citroen C4 Shine + Puretech S/S Auto 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

• Cupra Formentor V2 Phev S-A - 88.6%
• SEAT Arona Fr Sport Ecotsi - 88.6%
• Porsche Taycan 4s 79kwh - 88.6%
• Volvo Xc40 First Edition P8 Awd - 88.6%
• Audi A8 - 88.5%
• Peugeot Unclassified - 88.5%

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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