Citroen Ë-C4: body, structure & corrosion MOT failures
Of the 920,349 Citroen Ë-C4 MOT tests in this dataset, 6.1% recorded at least one body, structure & corrosion failure. It shows up most on 2004 and 2008 cars.
The one to take seriously on older cars — corrosion to structural areas can be costly and is an MOT failure. Typical repair cost: £200–£1,500+ (rough UK ballpark, not a quote).
Body, structure & corrosion failures by year
| Model year | Tests | Fail rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 394 | 11.7% |
| 2005 | 9,949 | 7.9% |
| 2006 | 18,098 | 6.8% |
| 2007 | 54,092 | 9.4% |
| 2008 | 66,971 | 9.5% |
| 2009 | 43,672 | 8.3% |
| 2010 | 47,623 | 8.0% |
| 2011 | 50,548 | 6.0% |
| 2012 | 58,077 | 5.4% |
| 2013 | 82,480 | 6.1% |
| 2014 | 135,519 | 5.7% |
| 2015 | 174,882 | 5.2% |
| 2016 | 108,178 | 5.7% |
| 2017 | 5,905 | 2.9% |
| 2018 | 15,929 | 1.8% |
| 2019 | 23,905 | 1.3% |
| 2020 | 5,986 | 0.7% |
| 2021 | 11,693 | 0.5% |
| 2022 | 6,137 | 0.8% |
Methodology & source. Dataset: DVSA MOT testing data (2021,2022,2023,2024,2025). Data last updated 2026-07-27. Figures reflect MOT-testable defects only — read the methodology for how these are calculated and what they don't measure.