How reliable is the Citroen DS4 compared with other cars?

We do not publish a comparison for the Citroen DS4, because the cars of this model that have been tested do not cover a wide enough range of ages and mileages.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 54.6% across 9,558 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 DS4?

The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 31.3% of failed Citroen DS4 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 DS4?

The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 36.2% of all Citroen DS4 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.

What mileage does a Citroen DS4 usually have at its MOT?

The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,620 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 DS4 models petrol or diesel?

Of the Citroen DS4 cars tested, 90% are diesel, 10% are petrol. Fuel type affects which items tend to fail, particularly emissions and exhaust components.

Model reliability file

Citroen DS4 MOT pass rate & common failures

From 9,558 recorded MOT tests of the Citroen DS4, published by DVSA.

Data updated 29 July 2026

Quick answer

Across 9,558 MOT tests, 54.6% of Citroen DS4 tests ended in a pass. This figure is not adjusted for age or mileage, so it is not a reliability ranking: the Citroen DS4 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 spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened, which appears in 31.3% of failed tests. Cars of this model average 96,620 miles on the odometer when tested.

At a glance

Recorded pass rate

54.6%unadjusted, not comparable9,558 tests

We are not publishing a ranking for the DS4. 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 9,558 tests and are worth reading on their own terms.

DVSA recorded wording

Most common failure items

Share of failed Citroen DS4 tests in which each item was recorded. One failed test often lists several items, so these do not sum to 100%.

1.A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened31.3%
1,144 occurrencesRoad spring broken or fractured explained
2.A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc23.7%
866 occurrencesDriveshaft CV joint gaiter split or missing explained
3.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements19.2%
703 occurrencesTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
4.A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps16.8%
614 occurrencesLamp not working explained
5.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn13.2%
484 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained
6.A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play11.1%
406 occurrencesBall joint worn explained
7.The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements9.1%
332 occurrencesHeadlamp aim incorrect explained
8.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm7.6%
277 occurrencesBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
9.Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement6.4%
234 occurrencesParking brake efficiency too low explained
10.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn6.2%
227 occurrencesSuspension arm bush worn explained

Warnings without a failure

Most common advisories

Share of all Citroen DS4 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 requirements36.2%
3,464 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained
2.Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured24.7%
2,361 testsBrake disc worn, pitted or scored explained
3.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn11.2%
1,069 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
4.A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm8.8%
845 testsBrake drum or shoe worn or contaminated explained
5.A tyre seriously damaged7.4%
703 testsTyre damaged or deteriorated explained
6.Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users6.8%
654 tests
7.A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn4.6%
443 testsSuspension arm bush worn explained
8.Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements4.3%
412 testsTyre worn close to the legal limit explained

What gets tested

The DS4 fleet

Average mileage recorded at test: 96,620
Fuel mix of tested cars: Diesel90.4%
Petrol9.6%

Check a specific Citroen DS4

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 DS4 compared with other cars?: We do not publish a comparison for the Citroen DS4, 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 54.6% across 9,558 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 DS4?: The item recorded most often is "A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened", which appears in 31.3% of failed Citroen DS4 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 DS4?: The most common advisory is "Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements", noted on 36.2% of all Citroen DS4 tests. An advisory is not a failure: it flags something that will likely need attention before the next test.
What mileage does a Citroen DS4 usually have at its MOT?: The average odometer reading recorded at test is 96,620 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 DS4 models petrol or diesel?: Of the Citroen DS4 cars tested, 90% are diesel, 10% are petrol. 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.