Citroen DS4 reliability, MOT pass rate and rarity

Time Period & Model

Time period snapshot: Last 5 years

Manufacturer: Citroen

Model: DS4

Model reliability rank

MOT-based rank from 74,404 selected-period tests.

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Overall MOT pass rate

69.5%

Share of this model's 74,404 selected-period MOT tests that pass.

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Efficiency, emissions & tax

Average MPG

CO2 emission

Euro emissions

Tax cost

£230/yr

Vehicle list price over £40,000?NoYes

Average vehicle miles

100,703

Solid average mileage for this model.

Life expectancy miles

100,731

Moderate mature-fleet mileage expectation.

Average vehicle age

12.1

Comfortable mid-life age pattern.

Vehicles represented

8,910

8,910 valid MOT, 0 under 3 years.

Tests analysed

74,404

74,404 MOT tests in the selected period.

Rarity ranking

Based on Make & Model

Rare

8,910On the road

Insight summary

Citroen DS4 is a rare model in this snapshot, with 8,910 represented vehicles and 0.02% of the active UK pool tracked by AutoRank. For the last 5 years, it has a pass rate of 69.5% from 74,404 MOT tests, with a reliability score of 38. The current pool shows an average of 100,703 miles and an average age of 12.1 years, while mature-fleet mileage is estimated at 100,731 miles. Diesel leads the fuel split, followed by petrol, and the most frequent defect themes are lighting, coil springs and driveshaft boots. The practical read is that the Citroen DS4 deserves a careful inspection before buying, because condition and maintenance appear to matter more than the badge.

Fuel type breakdown (by model)

Fuel	Vehicles
DIESEL	8,074
PETROL	836

Euro NCAP Safety

No NCAP tests found for this model.

Top 25 most common defects (by model)

Defect	Count
Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	2,088
Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,990
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	1,714
Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,706
Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,521
Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	1,503
Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	1,362
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	1,281
Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))	1,085
Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,031
Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	1,003
Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	949
Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	929
Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	913
Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))	873
Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))	860
Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))	739
Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))	737
Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))	653
Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))	645
Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))	622
Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))	603
Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))	598
Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))	585
Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))	544

All 25 defects ranked by recorded countShowing 26,534 defects across this top 25 set

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

2,088

Offside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,990

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

1,714

Offside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,706

Offside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,521

Nearside Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

1,503

Nearside Front Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

1,362

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

1,281

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

1,085

Offside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,031

Nearside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

1,003

Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

949

Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

929

Offside Front Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

913

Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i))

873

Nearside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i))

860

Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view (3.2 (a) (i))

739

Nearside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (6.1.7 (g) (ii))

737

Offside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

653

Windscreen washer provides insufficient washer liquid (3.5 (a))

645

Offside Front Outer Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i))

622

Anti-lock braking system warning lamp indicates an ABS fault (1.6 (b))

603

Offside Rear Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e))

598

Rear Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.7.1 (b) (ii))

585

Parking brake efficiency less than 50% of the required value (1.4.2 (a) (ii))

544

Citroen DS4 reliability and MOT data