Citroen Grand C4 Picasso: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso fails its first MOT more often than the average UK car, by 19.5 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 4,313 individual Citroen Grand C4 Picasso tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate57.2%
UK national average76.7%
Difference-19.5 points
Tests analysed4,313
Average mileage at test105,347 miles
Average year of manufacture2010
Reliability rank1,987 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 57.2% first-time pass rate means roughly 43 in every 100 Citroen Grand C4 Picassos presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is worse than average, so budget for remedial work and treat a fresh 12-month MOT as a genuine selling point rather than a given. The average Citroen Grand C4 Picasso tested had covered 105,347 miles and was built around 2010.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso bought as a repairable salvage, assume the mechanical side needs more than the visible accident damage, and pad your repair estimate accordingly.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

Looking at a specific Citroen Grand C4 Picasso rather than the model in general? The free check covers its MOT and mileage history, and the full HPI report confirms the insurance write-off category, outstanding finance and whether it is recorded stolen, from licensed data for 5 credits. Already own one that has been damaged? Work out whether fixing it beats selling it with the repair or scrap calculator, and see what damaged Citroen Grand C4 Picassos actually sold for at UK salvage auction.

Most common MOT failures on a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso

  1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 2.9% of tests (6.69x the national rate for this defect)
  2. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 6.1% of tests (6.26x the national rate for this defect)
  3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 6.6% of tests (5.88x the national rate for this defect)
  4. A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 3.7% of tests (5.68x the national rate for this defect)
  5. A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 8.2% of tests (5.04x the national rate for this defect)
  6. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.2% of tests (3.57x the national rate for this defect)
  7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 11.3% of tests (3.05x the national rate for this defect)
  8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 3.7% of tests (3.02x the national rate for this defect)
  9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.7% of tests (2.86x the national rate for this defect)
  10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 4.9% of tests (2.79x the national rate for this defect)

From 6,197 DVSA-tracked Citroen Grand C4 Picasso tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.94% of these flagged Citroen Grand C4 Picasso defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso pass rate by model year

Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen Grand C4 Picasso year:

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso by fuel type

Diesel and petrol versions of the same car fail on different things, so the fuel type moves the number:

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