Citroen C4 Picasso MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen C4 Picasso took 6,838 MOT tests in Britain and passed 76% of them first time, above 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
- 6,838
- First-time pass rate
- 76%
- All cars
- 71%
What the C4 Picasso fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics8.3% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension5.7% (all cars 9.0%)
- Tyres5.7% (all cars 6.4%)
- Brakes4.7% (all cars 6.8%)
- Visibility3.0% (all cars 4.8%)
- Body and structure2.7% (all cars 3.5%)
- Steering1.1% (all cars 1.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions1.1% (all cars 3.1%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick 2.7%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 2.1%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint excessively worn 2.0%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 1.8%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 1.7%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 1.7%
- Headlamp aim: too low 1.6%
- Tyres, condition: has ply or cords exposed 1.6%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 19.9%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 14.3%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.6%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 8.5%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 5.2%
- Linkage ball joints: ball joint has slight play 5.2%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 4.4%
- Brake discs: worn, but not excessively 2.4%
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 | 1,695 | 76% |
| 2017 | 2,988 | 79% |
| 2018 | 1,161 | 83% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 5 years | 37,023 miles |
| 6 years | 44,820 miles |
| 7 years | 50,309 miles |
| 8 years | 63,804 miles |
| 9 years | 70,632 miles |
| 10 years | 69,089 miles |
Check a particular C4 Picasso
Model figures tell you what to look out for. To see one car's own MOT history, mileage and tax, enter its registration.
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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.