Citroen C4 cactus
Reliability, running costs, and MOT data across 8 years from 35,784 real MOT tests.
Avg Pass Rate
83%
Total Tests
35,784
Best Year
2020 (92%)
Years Covered
8
How reliable is the Citroen C4 cactus?
Citroen C4 cactus by Year
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About the Citroen C4 cactus
The Citroen C4 cactus has been tested 35,784 times in 2024 MOT data across 8 model years (2014 to 2021), with an average pass rate of 83%. That's slightly above the national average of 82%. Available as diesel and petrol.
Best and Worst Years
The 2020 model is the most reliable with a 92% pass rate from 3,063 tests. The 2015 model has the lowest at 74%. With a 18 point spread, choosing the right year makes a big difference to reliability.
Reliability Trend
Newer CITROEN C4 CACTUSs show better MOT pass rates than older ones, with an average improvement of 12 percentage points.
Mileage Across Years
The oldest model in our data (2014) averages 70,048 miles, while the newest (2021) averages 27,802 miles.
Compared to the Citroen brand average of 79%, the C4 cactus performs 4 points better, making it one of the more reliable options in the Citroen range.
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