Diesel Citroen Ds4: MOT pass rate

62.7% of diesel Citroen Ds4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 9,170 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 93,416.

Diesel against the other Citroen Ds4 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Citroen Ds4 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 64.6%, and this diesel version sits 0.2 points below the 62.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

There is little to choose between fuel types on this model, so decide on running costs and mileage rather than MOT record. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.

Mileage is part of the answer

The average diesel Citroen Ds4 had covered 93,416 miles at test, against 74,148 for the petrol. That is above average, the point where suspension bushes, drop links and exhaust corrosion start showing up as advisories before they become failures.

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 Ds4 page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Citroen Ds4

1. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 6.4% of tests (7.17x the national rate for this defect)
2. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.7% of tests (6.36x the national rate for this defect)
3. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 9.7% of tests (4.24x the national rate for this defect)
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 4.1% of tests (3.12x the national rate for this defect)
5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 2.3% of tests (2.87x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 8.1% of tests (2.55x the national rate for this defect)
7. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.1% of tests (2.15x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 9.1% of tests (1.82x the national rate for this defect)
9. Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement, 2.2% of tests (1.72x the national rate for this defect)
10. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2% of tests (1.65x the national rate for this defect)

From 9,222 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen Ds4 tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen Ds4's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 6.86% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.

Most common MOT advisories on a diesel Citroen Ds4

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.8% of tests (2.11x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 24.6% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
3. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 3.3% of tests (1.63x the national rate for this defect)
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 41.2% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 18.2% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 1.3% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 10.3% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.3% of tests

From 9,222 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen Ds4 tests, 2024.

Other Citroen Ds4 fuel types

• Petrol Citroen Ds4 - 64.6%

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