Citroen Grand C4 MOT Pass Rate & Official DVSA Failure Statistics

Citroen Grand C4 MOT History and Failure Rates vs UK National Average

The Citroen Grand C4 passed on its first attempt in 60.9%, and its overall record sits −10.1 percentage points below the national average for all cars. These figures come from every recorded DVSA MOT test for the Citroen Grand C4 in the 2023–2025 data: 1,071 tests across 6 model years (2007–2012). 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 Grand C4 MOT Problems by Failure Category

Every MOT failure a tester records belongs to one inspection section of the DVSA manual. For the Citroen Grand C4, the Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment 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 Grand C4's recorded defect strings, merged across its year pages.

Top Recorded Citroen Grand C4 DVSA MOT Test Statistics & Defect Descriptions

The descriptions below are the exact DVSA failure strings testers recorded most often for the Citroen Grand C4, each with how many of the model's 1,071 tests it was noted on.

• "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources" (Minor) — noted on about 111 Citroen Grand C4 tests, 10.4% of the model's MOT record.
• "Stop lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 68 Citroen Grand C4 tests, 6.3% of the model's MOT record.
• "Position lamp not working" (Major) — noted on about 62 Citroen Grand C4 tests, 5.8% of the model's MOT record.
• "Coil spring fractured or broken" (Major) — noted on about 50 Citroen Grand C4 tests, 4.7% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt" (Major) — noted on about 48 Citroen Grand C4 tests, 4.5% of the model's MOT record.
• "Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated" (Minor) — noted on about 36 Citroen Grand C4 tests, 3.4% of the model's MOT record.

Best and Worst Citroen Grand C4 Model Years by Pass Rate

The strongest Citroen Grand C4 model year on record is 2011 (73.5% across 189 tests), and the weakest is 2007 (69.0%). The gap between them is 4.5 points. Years with fewer than 50 recorded tests are excluded, so these are the years with enough MOT history to mean something.

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

Pre-MOT Inspection Checklist for Citroen Grand C4 Owners

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

• the lights — “registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”

  Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.

• the coil springs — “coil spring fractured or broken”

  Look up inside each wheel arch with a torch, all the way round the spring. A snapped spring usually breaks at the very bottom coil, where a quick glance will not reach.

• the suspension joints — “ball joint excessively worn”

  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.

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

Frequently Asked Questions: Citroen Grand C4 MOT & Reliability