Citroen E-C4 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen E-C4 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen E-C4 passed on its first attempt in 85.5%, and its overall record sits +6.2 percentage points above the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen E-C4 in the 2023–2025 data: 5,185 tests across 3 model years (2021–2023). A test still carries exactly one pass or fail verdict.

Figures are computed from every recorded DVSA test for this model in the 2023–2025 data.

Most Common Citroen E-C4 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen E-C4, the Visibility section leads the record — the breakdown below shows where the recorded failures cluster, then the exact strings behind the three biggest sections.

Shares are over the Citroen E-C4's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen E-C4 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen E-C4, each with how many of the model's 5,185 tests it was noted on.

• "Wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively" (Major) — noted on about 185 Citroen E-C4 tests, 3.6% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords" (Major) — noted on about 129 Citroen E-C4 tests, 2.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 104 Citroen E-C4 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Wipers blade defective" (Minor) — noted on about 101 Citroen E-C4 tests, 2.0% of the model's MOT record.
• "Ball joint excessively worn" (Major) — noted on about 69 Citroen E-C4 tests, 1.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Has ply or cords exposed" (Major) — noted on about 62 Citroen E-C4 tests, 1.2% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen E-C4 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen E-C4 model year on record is 2023 (91.7% across 72 tests), and the weakest is 2021 (85.8%). The gap between them is 5.9 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

Citroen E-C4 reliability is improving in the DVSA data — the pass rate moves about 3.0 points a year across the most recent model years shown above.

Newest model year first. Only years with at least 50 recorded tests are listed.

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen E-C4 Owners

These checks follow this Citroen E-C4's own most-recorded failure strings, starting with what a tester is most likely to flag on a Citroen E-C4.

• the wipers and washers — “wipers does not clear the windscreen effectively”

  Run the wipers with the screen wet: they should clear it in one sweep without smearing or juddering. Top the washer bottle up and check both jets hit the screen.

• the suspension joints — “linkage ball joint dust cover ball joint dust cover no longer prevents the ingress of dirt”

  With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.

• the tyre tread — “tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm”

  Check all four tyres cold, including the inner shoulder where wear hides — 1.6mm across the central three-quarters is the legal limit, and most testers fail at 1.6mm without argument.

Derived from the DVSA failure strings testers recorded for the Citroen E-C4. A check that finds nothing means the item is likely fine, not that the test is guaranteed.

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen E-C4 MOT & Reliability