Citroen Ds4: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen Ds4 fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 14.3 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 10,281 individual Citroen Ds4 tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

What this means if you are buying one

A 62.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 38 in every 100 Citroen Ds4s presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Citroen Ds4 tested had covered 90,865 miles and was built around 2013.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen Ds4 bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Citroen Ds4 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 what damaged Citroen Ds4s actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen Ds4

1. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 4.7% of tests (7.24x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 7.2% of tests (6.39x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.3% of tests (4.41x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3% of tests (3.21x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests (2.84x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 6.2% of tests (2.68x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3.8% of tests (2.13x the national rate for this defect)
8. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 1.6% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 6.6% of tests (1.79x the national rate for this defect)
10. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 1.7% of tests (1.78x the national rate for this defect)

From 15,113 DVSA-tracked Citroen Ds4 tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.65% of these flagged Citroen Ds4 defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Citroen Ds4 pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen Ds4 year:

• 2011 Citroen Ds4 - 59.5% first-time pass, 1,084 tests
• 2012 Citroen Ds4 - 60.6% first-time pass, 2,241 tests
• 2013 Citroen Ds4 - 60.7% first-time pass, 3,549 tests
• 2014 Citroen Ds4 - 66.3% first-time pass, 2,206 tests
• 2015 Citroen Ds4 - 71.2% first-time pass, 1,078 tests

Citroen Ds4 by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

• Diesel Citroen Ds4 - 62.7% first-time pass, 9,170 tests
• Petrol Citroen Ds4 - 64.6% first-time pass, 1,033 tests

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

• Rover 75 - 62.6%
• Nissan Terrano - 62.6%
• Fiat Grand Punto - 62.5%
• Renault Scenic - 62.3%
• Mitsubishi L200 Double Cab - 62.3%
• Mazda Unclassified - 62.3%

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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