Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MOT failures and reliability
In 2023 the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso took 5,265 MOT tests in Britain and passed 49% of them first time, below 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
- 5,265
- First-time pass rate
- 49%
- All cars
- 71%
What the Grand C4 Picasso fails on
Share of tests with at least one failure in each area, against the figure for all cars.
- Lights and electrics29.9% (all cars 11.3%)
- Suspension17.4% (all cars 9.0%)
- Brakes12.4% (all cars 6.8%)
- Body and structure11.1% (all cars 3.5%)
- Tyres9.3% (all cars 6.4%)
- Visibility8.5% (all cars 4.8%)
- Exhaust and emissions6.6% (all cars 3.1%)
- Steering4.0% (all cars 1.8%)
Most common failure items
Share of tests on which each item was recorded.
- Position lamp: not working 10.4%
- Stop lamp: not working 9.3%
- Joints: constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt 8.0%
- Coil spring: fractured or broken 6.1%
- Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps 5.5%
- Tread depth: tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm 5.2%
- Suspension arms, ball joint: ball joint excessively worn 4.5%
- Headlamp: not working on dipped beam 4.3%
Most common advisories
- Tread depth: worn close to legal limit/worn on edge 28.1%
- Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened 13.6%
- Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive 13.2%
- Suspension arms, pins and bushes: pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement 11.9%
- Brake pads: wearing thin 10.4%
- Tyres, condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing 6.7%
- Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt 4.8%
- Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured 4.2%
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 1,404 | 46% |
| 2010 | 1,409 | 47% |
| 2011 | 1,164 | 49% |
| 2012 | 785 | 54% |
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 |
|---|---|
| 9 years | 82,307 miles |
| 11 years | 96,073 miles |
| 12 years | 99,861 miles |
| 13 years | 104,323 miles |
| 14 years | 105,643 miles |
| 15 years | 104,851 miles |
Check a particular Grand 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.