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. 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.