Petrol Citroen C4 Picasso: MOT pass rate

82.9% of petrol Citroen C4 Picassos pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,315 DVSA tests on that fuel type alone. Average mileage at test was 45,431.

Petrol against the other Citroen C4 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 Picasso specifically, petrol is the strongest at 82.9%, and this petrol version sits 4.3 points above the 78.6% model average.

What it means if you are buying one

The petrol Citroen C4 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 Picasso had covered 45,431 miles at test, against 60,166 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 C4 Picasso page separate age from fuel if you want to isolate one.

Most common MOT failures on a petrol Citroen C4 Picasso

1. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 2.1% of tests (1.34x the national rate for this defect)
2. A tyre seriously damaged, 3.7% of tests (1.31x the national rate for this defect)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 4.1% of tests
4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2.7% of tests
5. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 2.1% of tests
6. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.4% of tests
7. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.3% of tests
8. A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 1.1% of tests
9. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 0.9% of tests
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 0.8% of tests

From 1,312 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C4 Picasso tests, 2024, split out from the Citroen C4 Picasso's other fuel types. DVSA testers marked 5.85% 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 Picasso

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

1. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.3% of tests (1.53x the national rate for this defect)
2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 17.6% of tests (1.44x the national rate for this defect)
3. A tyre seriously damaged, 21% of tests (1.36x the national rate for this defect), also fails
4. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.1% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect), also fails
5. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 27% of tests, also fails
6. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 12% of tests, also fails
7. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 10.1% of tests, also fails
8. Number plate inscription missing or illegible, 2% of tests
9. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.4% of tests
10. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 1.4% of tests

From 1,312 DVSA-tracked petrol Citroen C4 Picasso tests, 2024.

Other Citroen C4 Picasso fuel types

• Diesel Citroen C4 Picasso - 77.6%

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