Does the Citroen DS4 fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Citroen DS4 records 13.80 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 11.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+1.82, 95% interval +1.53 to +2.10). It ranks 193 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Citroen DS4 by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen DS4 is “A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened”, recorded 4,510 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 4,510 | 6.87 |
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 2,867 | 4.37 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 583 | 0.89 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 365 | 0.56 |
| A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage | 155 | 0.24 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
20.9% of Citroen DS4 MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 6,994 miles later (4,203 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 4,203 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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