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F21 DSY

2016 Citroen C4

Purple Diesel 1560cc
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MOT Status

Valid
Expires15 Oct 2026
Tests32 (23 pass, 9 fail)
Pass rate71.9%

Mileage

70,202 mi
Last recorded70,202 miles
Recorded on16 Oct 2025
Typical for 2016 Citroen C450,152 mi

Above average mileage for this year

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Vehicle Details

RegistrationF21 DSY
MakeCitroen
ModelC4
Year2016
ColourPurple
Fuel typeDiesel
Engine1,560cc

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MOT History

23 pass 9 fail
Pass 16 Oct 2025 70,202 miles
Pass 1 Aug 2025 83,970 miles
Fail 28 Jul 2025 83,934 miles

Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c))

Parking brake efficiency below requirements (1.4.2 (a) (i))

Pass 25 Mar 2025 67,985 miles

Nearside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Offside Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Pass 14 Oct 2024 81,990 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

covers fitted engine bay and underside of vehicle

dents in both front inner wheel rims at bead area

surface corrosion nearside rear floor

Fail 14 Oct 2024 81,990 miles

Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()

Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))

Nearside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

Offside Rear Direction indicator incorrect colour (4.4.3 (a))

Offside Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii))

covers fitted engine bay and underside of vehicle

dents in both front inner wheel rims at bead area

surface corrosion nearside rear floor

Pass 8 Apr 2024 62,369 miles

Front Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))

Offside Front Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))

Pass 16 Oct 2023 78,847 miles

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

covers engine bay and underside of vehicle

slight dents nearside/offside front road wheels at inner bead rim areas

surface corrosion nearside rear floor

Fail 12 Oct 2023 78,846 miles

Brake pipe excessively corroded both front to rear brake pipes at rear floor covers (1.1.11 (c))

Offside Rear Valve stem seriously damaged split (5.2.3 (j)) DANGEROUS

Offside Front Service brake fluctuating, but not excessively (1.2.1 (e))

Offside Front Valve stem slightly damaged (5.2.3 (j))

covers engine bay and underside of vehicle

offside rear exhaust clamp missing/rotted off

slight dents nearside/offside front road wheels at inner bead rim areas

splits offside rear tyre inner sidewall

surface corrosion nearside rear floor

Pass 11 Apr 2023 56,655 miles
Pass 13 Oct 2022 74,771 miles

Front Road wheel slightly distorted nearside/offside inner rim bead areas (5.2.2 (c) (i))

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Fail 13 Oct 2022 74,771 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure inner sidewall (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

Front Road wheel slightly distorted nearside/offside inner rim bead areas (5.2.2 (c) (i))

nearside front tyre worn on inner edge

Pass 11 Apr 2022 51,461 miles

Central Exhaust mounting defective (6.1.2 (a))

Pass 14 Oct 2021 68,772 miles
Fail 13 Oct 2021 68,772 miles

Nearside Side repeater not working (4.4.1 (a) (ii))

Pass 15 Jul 2021 44,010 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 13 Oct 2020 65,258 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

covers fitted to underside of vehicle

some uneven tyre wear nearside front inner treaded area

surface cracks in nearside/offside front and rear tyre valves

Fail 13 Oct 2020 65,258 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

Offside Front Position lamp not working side light (4.2.1 (a) (ii))

Offside Front Road wheel slightly distorted inner rim bead (5.2.2 (c) (i))

covers fitted to underside of vehicle

some uneven tyre wear nearside front inner treaded area

surface cracks in nearside/offside front and rear tyre valves

Pass 29 Jun 2020 34,791 miles

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Fail 29 Jun 2020 34,790 miles

Offside Front Tyre has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (5.2.3 (d) (i))

Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))

Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Pass 17 Jul 2019 24,265 miles
Pass 9 May 2019 60,665 miles

slight dents in nearside/offside front inner wheel rims at bead area

Fail 9 May 2019 60,665 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre has a bulge, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure (5.2.3 (d) (ii)) DANGEROUS

offside front tyre worn on inner edge and damage to outer sidewall

slight dents in nearside/offside front inner wheel rims at bead area

Pass 10 Apr 2019 22,134 miles

Nearside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Offside Rear Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))

Pass 16 May 2018 54,544 miles
Pass 9 Apr 2018 54,301 miles

Offside Front Tyre worn on the inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Plastic covers prevent a thorough inspection of the underside of the vehicle

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Fail 6 Apr 2018 54,301 miles

Offside Front Coil spring not correctly located (2.4.C.2)

Offside Front coil spring broken (2.4.C.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn on the inner edge

Offside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Plastic covers prevent a thorough inspection of the underside of the vehicle

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 27 Mar 2017 50,655 miles

O/S Rear tyre worn

Some damage to sidewall of n/s front tyre

Pass 18 Apr 2016 43,973 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 10 Dec 2014 34,244 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 10mm circle within zone 'A' (8.3.1a)

Pass 31 Dec 2013 30,055 miles

Nearside Front Road wheel with a slightly distorted bead rim (4.2.A.1a)

Windscreen has damage to an area less than a 40mm circle outside zone 'A' (8.3.1d)

Pass 22 Oct 2012 24,415 miles

Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Nearside Parking brake: parking brake efficiency only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. (3.7.B.7)

Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

How Reliable is the Citroen C4?

Based on 3,110,282 MOT tests across 237,183 vehicles.

72.0%
Pass Rate
7,034
Miles/Year
21
Year Lifespan
237,183
On UK Roads

Top MOT Failure Points

Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 68,682
Stop lamp not working 57,397
position lamp(s) not working 51,823
Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively 46,041
Brake pad(s) less than 1.5 mm thick 39,505
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F21 DSY is a 2016 Citroen C4 in Purple with a 1,560cc diesel engine. This vehicle has been through 32 MOT tests with a personal pass rate of 71.9%.

Across all 2016 Citroen C4 models, the average MOT pass rate is 78.2% with a typical mileage of 50,152 miles. This particular vehicle has a lower pass rate than the average for its year, which may indicate maintenance issues worth investigating.

The most common reason a Citroen C4 fails its MOT is tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm, accounting for 68,682 recorded failures. If you're considering buying F21 DSY, it's worth having these areas checked by a mechanic before committing.

The Citroen C4 typically stays on UK roads for around 21 years. At 10 years old, this Citroen C4 is still in the earlier part of its expected life.

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F21 DSY is a 2016 Citroen C4, first registered on 20 June 2016.

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