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Citroen C4 — Reliability by Year

234,097 vehicles · MOT data 2001–2021 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen C4 was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

Best pass rate year
2021
90.0% pass rate · 143 vehicles
Lowest pass rate year
2004
68.4% pass rate · 746 vehicles
Year Pass rate Avg mileage Vehicles
2021
90.0%
24,020 mi 143
2020
87.9%
24,466 mi 134
2019
86.0%
34,232 mi 4,681
2018
84.9%
38,040 mi 2,751
2017
84.2%
47,900 mi 951
2016
80.3%
49,774 mi 18,145
2015
79.3%
54,531 mi 29,065
2014
78.2%
59,447 mi 22,528
2013
76.2%
60,889 mi 14,185
2012
76.2%
65,053 mi 10,592
2011
76.3%
67,647 mi 10,536
2010
71.4%
67,235 mi 11,825
2009
71.1%
67,677 mi 13,421
2008
70.6%
69,682 mi 27,937
2007
70.8%
69,588 mi 31,427
2006
70.1%
66,212 mi 17,340
2005
69.1%
67,176 mi 17,568
2004
68.4%
71,633 mi 746
2001
68.7%
82,112 mi 122

Which year Citroen C4 is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests. Green = noticeably above average for this model; red = noticeably below average.

Tests range from an average of 24,020 miles (newest year) to 82,112 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Citroen C4.

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