How reliable is the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 83.5% across 3,769 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.

What is the most common MOT failure on a Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer?

The item recorded most often is "a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm", which appears in 27.9% of failed Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.

What do testers most often warn about on a Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 23.5% of all Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 35,864 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.

Are most Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer models petrol or diesel?

Of the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer cars tested, 52% are petrol, 48% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer MOT pass rate & common failures

From 3,769 recorded MOT tests of the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 3,769 MOT tests, 83.5% of Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer fleet does not yet cover a wide enough spread of ages and distances to compare it fairly against other models. Its most commonly recorded failure is a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, which appears in 27.9% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 35,864 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

83.5%unadjusted, not comparable3,769 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the C4 Grand Spacetourer. The examples tested do not cover a wide enough spread of ages and mileages to compare it fairly, and an unadjusted pass rate mostly sorts models by how recently they were bought rather than how well they were built. The failure and advisory patterns below come from the same 3,769 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm27.9%
134 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
2.A tyre seriously damaged20.0%
96 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements17.1%
82 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A tyre cords visible or damaged6.3%
30 occurrencesTyre ply or cord exposed, or the casing separating explained
5.Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen6.0%
29 occurrencesWiper or washer not working properly explained
6.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements5.0%
24 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
7.A tyre seriously damaged4.8%
23 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged4.8%
23 occurrencesTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
9.A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED3.8%
18 occurrencesHeadlamp not working explained
10.Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning3.8%
18 occurrencesStop lamp not working explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests carrying each advisory. The denominator differs from the failure list above because an advisory can be issued on a car that passed.

1.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements23.5%
884 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm17.0%
639 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
3.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured14.6%
550 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
4.A tyre seriously damaged13.1%
493 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
5.Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt6.8%
257 tests
6.Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn3.5%
130 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
7.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements3.3%
125 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
8.A tyre seriously damaged2.8%
104 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained

What gets tested

The C4 Grand Spacetourer fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 35,864
Fuel mix of tested cars: Petrol51.8%
Diesel48.2%

Trim names grouped into this model (22)

Recorded exactly as DVSA holds them. Trim-level names are rolled up so one model is not split across a dozen thin pages.

C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FEEL + BHDI SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FEEL + PTCH SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FEEL BHDI S/S A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FEEL+ BHDI SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FEEL+ PTCH SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FLAIR + BHDI SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FLAIR + PTECH SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FLAIR PTECH S/S
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FLAIR+ BHDI SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER FLAIR+ PTCH SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER LIVE BHDI SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER LIVE PTECH SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER LIVE PTECH SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SENSE BHDI SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SENSE BHDI SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SENSE PTCH SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SENSE PTECH SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SHINE BHDI SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SHINE BHDI SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SHINE PTCH SS
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER SHINE PTECH SS A
C4 GRAND SPACETOURER TOUCH+ PTCH SS A

Check a specific Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer

A model average tells you the pattern. Its own MOT record tells you the car.

Compare within the range

Other Citroen models

Citroen C3 — 63.9% adjusted
Citroen Berlingo — 61.9% adjusted
Citroen C1 — 68.7% adjusted
Citroen C4 — 63.8% adjusted
Citroen DS3 — 51.9% adjusted
Citroen Dispatch — 62.0% adjusted
All Citroen models

Common questions

How reliable is the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages. Its raw pass rate is 83.5% across 3,769 tests, but comparing a raw rate between models mostly ranks them by how new they are rather than how good they are. The failure and advisory patterns further down the page are still drawn from real tests and are worth reading.
What is the most common MOT failure on a Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer?: The item recorded most often is "a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm", which appears in 27.9% of failed Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests. Because one failed test can list several items, these shares do not add up to 100%.
What do testers most often warn about on a Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 23.5% of all Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 35,864 miles. This is the mileage across all tested examples of every age, not an annual figure, so treat it as a description of the fleet rather than a target for one car.
Are most Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer models petrol or diesel?: Of the Citroen C4 Grand Spacetourer cars tested, 52% are petrol, 48% are diesel. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

How this was worked out

Method and limits

Figures come from the DVSA anonymised MOT testing dataset, published under the Open Government Licence. Only class 4 initial tests are counted: retests are excluded so a car appears once, and abandoned tests are excluded entirely. No adjusted rate is shown because this model's tested examples do not cover enough of the national age and mileage range for standardisation to mean anything.

An MOT measures whether a car met a legal standard on the day. It is not a breakdown record, a service history or a running-cost estimate, and a pass rate is a property of a fleet rather than a prediction about one car.