Does the Citroen DS4 fail the MOT on brakes more than it should?
The Citroen DS4 records 14.16 brakes failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 9.01 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+5.15, 95% interval +4.86 to +5.44). It ranks 118 of 712 models on brakes (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on brakes · check a Citroen DS4 by registration
What exactly fails on brakes?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen DS4 is “a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm”, recorded 1,913 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm | 1,913 | 2.91 |
| Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn | 1,196 | 1.82 |
| Parking brake efficiency below minimum requirement | 1,128 | 1.72 |
| Parking brake control missing, defective or inoperative | 623 | 0.95 |
| Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured | 616 | 0.94 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 65,658 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
If a Citroen DS4 gets a brakes advisory, how often does it fail next time?
13.5% of Citroen DS4 MOTs with a brakes advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,566 miles later (13,343 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 13,343 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
Other pages for this model
Citroen DS4 2011 · Citroen DS4 2012 · Citroen DS4 2013 · Citroen DS4 2014 · Citroen DS4 2015 · Citroen DS4 in the Netherlands · Citroen DS4 by postcode area · Citroen DS4 body, chassis and structure failures · Citroen DS4 vehicle identification failures · Citroen DS4 lamps, reflectors and electrics failures · Citroen DS4 noise, emissions and leaks failures · Citroen DS4 road wheels failures · Citroen DS4 seat belts and airbags failures · Citroen DS4 steering failures · Citroen DS4 suspension failures · Citroen DS4 tyres failures · Citroen DS4 visibility failures