Petrol Citroen Ds4: MOT pass rate

64.6% of petrol Citroen Ds4s pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,033 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 74,148.

Petrol against the other Citroen Ds4 versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.

On the Citroen Ds4 specifically, petrol is the strongest at 64.6%, and this petrol version sits 1.7 points above the 62.9% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Citroen Ds4 is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. 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 petrol Citroen Ds4 had covered 74,148 miles at test, against 93,416 for the diesel. That is a shade above the middle of the range, still ordinary wear rather than a red flag, but worth checking against the service book for the car's age.

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 petrol Citroen Ds4

1. Emissions levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limits, 2.9% of tests (10.84x the national rate for this defect)
2. Emissions levels exceed default limits, 2.4% of tests (6.72x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 9.3% of tests (6.08x the national rate for this defect)
4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 4.9% of tests (5.53x the national rate for this defect)
5. A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, 7.9% of tests (3.46x the national rate for this defect)
6. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.1% of tests (2.41x the national rate for this defect)
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 7.2% of tests (2.26x the national rate for this defect)
8. Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction, 2.7% of tests (2.08x the national rate for this defect)
9. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.71x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,052 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen Ds4 tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen Ds4's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.8% 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 petrol Citroen Ds4

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

1. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 10.7% of tests (1.93x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 22.4% of tests (1.83x the national rate for this defect)
3. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2% of tests (1.5x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 4.1% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
5. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.9% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 32.1% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.8% of tests (1.19x the national rate for this defect)
8. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.9% of tests
9. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.9% of tests
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9% of tests

From 1,052 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen Ds4 tests, 2024.

Other Citroen Ds4 fuel types

• Diesel Citroen Ds4 - 62.7%

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