Citroen
C4 Sense + Puretech S/s
1,402 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where C4 Sense + Puretech S/ss pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.0 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
81.5%
Pass-after-fix
4.9%
Fail
13.4%
Avg miles
29,028
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
Petrol cars first registered from January 2006 meet Euro 4 — compliant in London ULEZ, Birmingham CAZ, Bristol CAZ, and Glasgow LEZ.
The picture
C4 Sense + Puretech S/S: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 1,402 MOT tests, the C4 Sense + Puretech S/S returns 81.5% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is wipers that don't clear the screen. A defective wiper blade and windscreen washers not working round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 29,028, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.
Top ten reasons for rejection.
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- 01
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
87 occurrences · 6.2% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
30 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 03
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
27 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 04
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
23 occurrences · 1.6% of tests
- 05
a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
15 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 06
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated
15 occurrences · 1.1% of tests
- 07
A tyre cords visible or damaged
13 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 08
A tyre seriously damaged
12 occurrences · 0.9% of tests
- 09
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
11 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 10
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
9 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.
Worst-case fix budget · top 4 failures
£200–£490
If every one of this C4 Sense + Puretech S/s's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →
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Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.
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Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
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Brake pad measurement gauge
Testers fail pads under 1.5mm. A wear gauge tells you if you've got two months left or two weeks.
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Buying or keeping a C4 Sense + Puretech S/s?
Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.
If you own a C4 Sense + Puretech S/s and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.