Citroen C3 Picasso MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen C3 Picasso took 6,487 MOT tests in Britain and passed 73% of them first time, close to the national average of 71% for all cars. The figures below come from the DVSA's record of every test, so they show what testers actually found on these cars rather than what owners report.
- MOT tests in 2023
- 6,487
- First-time pass rate
- 73%
- All cars
- 71%
What the C3 Picasso fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics11.6% (all cars 11.3%)
- Tyres7.5% (all cars 6.4%)
- Body and structure5.2% (all cars 3.5%)
- Visibility4.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Brakes4.2% (all cars 6.8%)
- Suspension2.3% (all cars 9.0%)
- Exhaust and emissions2.2% (all cars 3.1%)
- Seat belts and airbags0.6% (all cars 1.0%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Stop lamp: not working 3.9%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 3.8%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 3.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.3%
- Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively 1.9%
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 1.9%
- Washers: not working 1.6%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 19.6%
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 15.7%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 11.6%
- Exhaust system: mounting defective 8.8%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 8.2%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 5.3%
- Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured 3.2%
- Tyres, condition: has a cut but not deep enough to reach the ply or cords 2.5%
Pass rate by year of registration
Older cars fail more often whatever the model, so compare a car with others of the same age.
| First registered | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 2,017 | 74% |
| 2017 | 3,284 | 75% |
Typical mileage by age
Average odometer reading at the MOT, by the car's age in years at the test.
| Age at test | Average mileage |
|---|---|
| 6 years | 37,062 miles |
| 7 years | 41,517 miles |
| 8 years | 47,617 miles |
| 9 years | 53,292 miles |
| 10 years | 62,415 miles |
| 11 years | 69,762 miles |
| 12 years | 78,419 miles |
| 13 years | 86,522 miles |
| 14 years | 84,957 miles |
Check a particular C3 Picasso
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
Other Citroen models
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- Citroen C Crosser
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Source: Department for Transport, Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023, cars and light vans, normal tests only. Pass rates are first-time passes; a pass after repair at the test station counts as a fail. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.