2017 Citroen C4 Picasso: MOT pass rate and reliability

81.5% of 2017 Citroen C4 Picassos pass the MOT first time, measured across 3,014 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 52,735 miles.

How the 2017 compares

  • Against all Citroen C4 Picassos (78.6%, 6,918 tests): +2.9 points
  • Against all 2017 cars (83.5%): -2 points
  • National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Citroen C4 Picasso model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2017 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen C4 Picasso:

Year Pass rate Tests Avg mileage
2014 66.8% 289 78,140
2015 76.5% 315 73,403
2016 76.3% 1,679 57,942
2017 81.5% 3,014 52,735
2018 84.3% 1,152 44,814

What this means if you are buying a 2017 C4 Picasso

The 2017 is one of the stronger years for this model, passing 2.9 points more often than the Citroen C4 Picasso average. That is a point in its favour, though condition and service history still matter more than the model year. Check the exact car with the free MOT history checker before you buy, and run its VIN and mileage through our free VIN decoder and clocking check.

What a 9-year-old car fails on

A 2017 car is 9 years old now, and age drives the failure mix more than the badge does. Across all cars tested, these are the categories that actually cause failures:

  • Lights and electrical: 10.36% of all cars tested
  • Suspension: 8.65% of all cars tested
  • Tyres: 6.23% of all cars tested
  • Brakes: 6.1% of all cars tested
  • Visibility: wipers, washers, glass: 4.65% of all cars tested
  • Body, chassis and structure: 3.18% of all cars tested

That is around average, so condition and service history will tell you more than the odometer does. On a 2017 Citroen C4 Picasso the average at test was 52,735 miles, so treat anything far above that as a car that has worked harder than its peers, and anything far below as one worth checking for the faults that come from standing still.

The strongest year for this model is 2018 at 84.3%, and the weakest in our data is 2014 at 66.8%. That 17.5 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2017 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

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