Petrol Citroen C3 Picasso: MOT pass rate
80.4% of petrol Citroen C3 Picassos pass the MOT first time, measured across 2,307 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 41,559.
Petrol against the other Citroen C3 Picasso versions
| Fuel | Pass rate | Tests |
|---|---|---|
| Diesel | 76% | 4,270 |
| Petrol | 80.4% | 2,307 |
| All Citroen C3 Picasso | 77.6% | 6,577 |
Why the fuel type changes the number
Petrol cars avoid the DPF and emissions failures that catch diesels, and usually fail on the same consumables as any other car.
On the Citroen C3 Picasso specifically, petrol is the strongest at 80.4%, and this petrol version sits 2.8 points above the 77.6% model average.
What it means if you are buying one
The petrol Citroen C3 Picasso is the stronger side of this model on MOT data. Still judge the individual car, but the fuel type is a mild point in its favour. Buying a damaged one? run it through the analyzer, check the exact car, decode the VIN and check the mileage before you bid.
Mileage is part of the answer
The average petrol Citroen C3 Picasso had covered 41,559 miles at test, against 55,305 for the diesel. That is below average for a car this age, worth a mileage-consistency check since an unusually low reading is sometimes clocking rather than luck.
Fuel type and mileage are tangled together: diesels are usually bought by higher-mileage drivers, so some of any gap between fuels is the miles rather than the engine. The per-year figures on the Citroen C3 Picasso page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.
Most common MOT failures on a petrol Citroen C3 Picasso
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 1.3% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.5% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
- Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 2.6% of tests (1.88x the national rate for this defect)
- A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (1.87x the national rate for this defect)
- A tyre seriously damaged, 5% of tests (1.8x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 1.3% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 1.9% of tests
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 1.9% of tests
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.7% of tests
- A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.6% of tests
From 2,269 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C3 Picasso tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C3 Picasso's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 4.72% of these flagged defects as "dangerous", against 5.11% nationally. See which fuel type fails on the most dangerous defects nationally for how that compares across the whole fleet.
Most common MOT advisories on a petrol Citroen C3 Picasso
Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.
- Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.9% of tests (4.28x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A wheel badly distorted or wear between wheel and hub at spigot mounting, 3.6% of tests (3.34x the national rate for this defect)
- Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 7.2% of tests (2.54x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 28% of tests (2.29x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.6% of tests (1.77x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- A tyre seriously damaged, 23.9% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect), also fails
- Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.5% of tests (1.26x the national rate for this defect)
- A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.6% of tests (1.25x the national rate for this defect)
- Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 21.5% of tests
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 9.4% of tests
From 2,269 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C3 Picasso tests, 2024.