Petrol Citroen C4 Grand Picasso: MOT pass rate

78.2% of petrol Citroen C4 Grand Picassos pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,017 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 52,107.

Petrol against the other Citroen C4 Grand Picasso versions

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 C4 Grand Picasso specifically, petrol is the strongest at 78.2%, and this petrol version sits 4.5 points above the 73.7% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Citroen C4 Grand 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 C4 Grand Picasso had covered 52,107 miles at test, against 66,937 for the diesel. That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does.

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 C4 Grand Picasso page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Citroen C4 Grand Picasso

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.2% of tests (2.44x the national rate for this defect)
2. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.3% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this defect)
3. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.1% of tests (1.7x the national rate for this defect)
4. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.4% of tests (1.55x the national rate for this defect)
5. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.8% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.3% of tests
7. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
8. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.9% of tests
9. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 1.4% of tests
10. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.3% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)

From 1,011 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C4 Grand Picasso tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 7.65% 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 C4 Grand Picasso

Flagged but doesn't fail the car, a different list from the failures above.

1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 14.7% of tests (1.58x the national rate for this defect), also fails
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 15.1% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4% of tests (1.24x the national rate for this defect)
4. A tyre seriously damaged, 18.7% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 29.6% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 13.5% of tests, also fails
7. Exhaust system leaking or insecure, 2.4% of tests
8. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.7% of tests
9. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 1.6% of tests
10. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.4% of tests

From 1,011 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C4 Grand Picasso tests, 2024.

Other Citroen C4 Grand Picasso fuel types

• Diesel Citroen C4 Grand Picasso - 73.3%

All Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOT data · Every model