Citroen
E C4 Shine +
1,723 MOT tests analysed. sits above the UK fleet average — here's where E C4 Shine +s pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.
That's 4.9 points above the UK fleet average across our 1,984 tracked models — a confident result.
Pass
82.4%
Pass-after-fix
6.0%
Fail
11.3%
Avg miles
24,279
Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%
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E-C4 Shine +: above-average pass rates, with caveats
Across 1,723 MOT tests, the E-C4 Shine + returns 82.4% first-time pass — above the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a seriously damaged tyre. A defective wiper blade and wipers that don't clear the screen round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 24,279, 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
A tyre seriously damaged
39 occurrences · 2.3% of tests
- 02
Wiper blade defective
36 occurrences · 2.1% of tests
- 03
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen
32 occurrences · 1.9% of tests
- 04
A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc
17 occurrences · 1.0% of tests
- 05
A tyre cords visible or damaged
14 occurrences · 0.8% of tests
- 06
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 07
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
12 occurrences · 0.7% of tests
- 08
Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements
11 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 09
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen
10 occurrences · 0.6% of tests
- 10
Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured
8 occurrences · 0.5% 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
£180–£425
If every one of this E C4 Shine +'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.
Item 01 · Amazon UK
Bosch Aerotwin wiper blades
Cheap wipers fail the test on smear streaks. Bosch Aerotwins last a winter and clear a screen properly.
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Item 02 · Amazon UK
Digital tyre-tread depth gauge
Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.
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Buying or keeping an E C4 Shine +?
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 an E C4 Shine + 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.