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Citroen C4 seat belts and airbags problems

DVSA MOT tests 2022–2025 · 79,211 MOT tests · Updated

At 9 years, 1.1 in 100 MOT tests of the Citroen C4 failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 79,211 MOT tests) [1].

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  • Against all class 4 vehicles the same age: fails 1.8–2.0× as often as all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years), 859 MOT tests with a fail
  • By age: seen at 17 ages from 3 to 19 years, 557,142 MOT tests
  • Most common fail: Airbag (SRS) warning light on, 0.8 per 100 MOT tests

Figures are for the model as a whole, not for one car.

What the MOT tests show

What we know

1.1 fails per 100 MOT tests at 9 years, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles tested at 9 (all test years). The Citroen C4 fails more often here.

Why it matters

A seat belts and airbags fail stops the car passing until it is fixed; the most common one is rated major by DVSA.

What to check

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

Citroen C4 seat belts and airbags fails by age

Citroen C4 seat belts and airbags fails per 100 MOT tests by ageSolid line: the Citroen C4. Dashed line: all cars the same age. The table below lists every value.01233 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 18,009 MOT tests34 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 13,112 MOT tests5 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.3), 8,770 MOT tests56 years: 0.3 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 26,517 MOT tests7 years: 0.4 per 100 (all cars 0.4), 50,267 MOT tests78 years: 0.9 per 100 (all cars 0.5), 68,406 MOT tests9 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 0.6), 79,211 MOT tests910 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 0.7), 70,000 MOT tests11 years: 1.4 per 100 (all cars 0.9), 49,464 MOT tests1112 years: 1.1 per 100 (all cars 1.0), 35,997 MOT tests13 years: 1.2 per 100 (all cars 1.2), 29,684 MOT tests1314 years: 2.0 per 100 (all cars 1.5), 31,230 MOT tests15 years: 2.4 per 100 (all cars 1.7), 29,916 MOT tests1516 years: 2.5 per 100 (all cars 2.1), 22,191 MOT tests17 years: 2.2 per 100 (all cars 2.5), 15,055 MOT tests1718 years: 1.9 per 100 (all cars 2.7), 7,063 MOT tests19 years: 0.8 per 100 (all cars 2.9), 2,250 MOT tests19
Fails per 100 MOT tests by age, all first-use years pooled. Citroen C4 All class 4 vehicles the same age Shaded: over 18 years, survivors only.
AgeMOT testsFails per 100All class 4 vehicles the same age
318,0090.40.3
413,1120.30.3
58,7700.40.3
626,5170.30.4
750,2670.40.4
868,4060.90.5
979,2111.10.6
1070,0001.20.7
1149,4641.40.9
1235,9971.11.0
1329,6841.21.2
1431,2302.01.5
1529,9162.41.7
1622,1912.52.1
1715,0552.22.5
187,0631.92.7
19*2,2500.82.9

All first-use years of the Citroen C4 pooled at each age, against all class 4 vehicles at that age over all 2022–2025 test years. * Only survivors are still tested at this age.

What fails in the seat belts and airbags at 9 years

Fails

  • Airbag (SRS) warning light on: 0.8 fails per 100 MOT tests, all class 4 vehicles 0.3. Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning: estimated £39–£317 (0.5–1.5 h at £78/h (ONS local-garage repair quotes, 1,058 quotes from 65 garages, Sep 2025 to Aug 2026) + parts £0–£200) Airbag (SRS) warning lamp indicates a fault MOT fail

Diagnose and fix airbag (SRS) warning cost

Repair figures are estimates, not quotes: how we estimate repair costs.

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By engine and fuel

  • 1.6 diesel: 1.2 per 100 at 9 years, fails 1.5–1.8× as often as diesel class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 63,375 MOT tests)
  • 1.2 petrol: 0.4 per 100 at 9 years, about average for petrol class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 9,925 MOT tests)

How to check on a test drive

Pull every seat belt out fully and let it retract, check each buckle latches and releases, and make sure the airbag light goes out after start-up.

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Other Citroen C4 problems

Seat belts and airbags on rival models

Questions people ask

Does the Citroen C4 have more seat belts and airbags problems than other cars?

1.8 to 2.0 times the seat belts and airbags fail rate of all class 4 vehicles the same age at 9 years (all test years), from 79,211 MOT tests. The interval is clear of 1.2 in the same direction at 6 of the 17 ages seen (ages up to 18 with at least 100 MOT tests with a fail).

How common are Citroen C4 seat belts and airbags problems?

1.1 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years failed on seat belts and airbags, against 0.6 for all class 4 vehicles the same age (all test years; 79,211 MOT tests).

What is the most common Citroen C4 seat belts and airbags fail?

0.8 in 100 MOT tests at 9 years: Airbag (SRS) warning light on (672 MOT tests with it).

Sources

  1. Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2022 to 2025. DVSA MOT data, Open Government Licence v3.0, 557,142 MOT tests. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.
  2. Office for National Statistics, Consumer price inflation, local price quotes (car repair items). ONS price quotes, series 610236. Accessed 7 Oct 2026.

Parts: against all class 4 vehicles at the same age, all 2022–2025 test years pooled, not adjusted for mileage. Breakdowns and non-MOT faults are not in this data. How we compare