Diesel Citroen C4 Picasso: MOT pass rate

77.6% of diesel Citroen C4 Picassos pass the MOT first time, measured across 5,603 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 60,166.

Diesel against the other Citroen C4 Picasso versions

Why the fuel type changes the number

Diesels carry DPFs, EGR valves and stricter smoke limits, so emissions and exhaust faults account for failures petrol cars never see.

On the Citroen C4 Picasso specifically, petrol is the strongest at 82.9%, and this diesel version sits 1 points below the 78.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The diesel Citroen C4 Picasso fails more often than the model average, so budget for the items that catch this fuel type and treat a fresh MOT as worth paying for. 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 diesel Citroen C4 Picasso had covered 60,166 miles at test, against 45,431 for the petrol. 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 Picasso page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a diesel Citroen C4 Picasso

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 3.6% of tests (2.33x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.4% of tests (1.81x the national rate for this defect)
3. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.5% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
4. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.9% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this defect)
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 3.2% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
6. A direction indicator lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1% of tests (1.48x the national rate for this defect)
7. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 1.8% of tests (1.4x the national rate for this defect)
8. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 5.3% of tests
9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 3.3% of tests
10. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.2% of tests

From 5,577 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen C4 Picasso tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C4 Picasso's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.72% 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 diesel Citroen C4 Picasso

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

1. A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect, 1.1% of tests (3.18x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.6% of tests (1.69x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 18.6% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. A brake hose ferrule excessively corroded, 1.8% of tests (1.39x the national rate for this defect)
5. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 34.6% of tests (1.3x the national rate for this defect), also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 3.7% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect), also fails
9. A tyre seriously damaged, 12.1% of tests, also fails
10. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 2.5% of tests

From 5,577 DVSA-tracked diesel Citroen C4 Picasso tests, 2024.

Other Citroen C4 Picasso fuel types

• Petrol Citroen C4 Picasso - 82.9%

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