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

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. The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso sits 19.5 points below the national average, ranked 1,987 of 2,005 models. On one bought as 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 recorded closing bids for damaged Citroen Grand C4 Picassos 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, 3.6% of tests (6x 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, 7.8% of tests (5.7x the national rate for this defect)
3. A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc, 8.6% of tests (5.59x 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, 4.6% of tests (5.17x 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, 10.1% of tests (4.51x 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, 3.9% of tests (3.2x the national rate for this defect)
7. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 14.2% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
8. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 4.8% of tests (2.82x the national rate for this defect)
9. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 3.5% of tests (2.69x the national rate for this defect)
10. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 5.9% of tests (2.53x the national rate for this defect)

From 4,308 DVSA-tracked Citroen Grand C4 Picasso tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 5.93% of these flagged Citroen Grand C4 Picasso defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Citroen Grand C4 Picasso before it actually fails on it.

1. Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements, 5.7% of tests (4.17x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
2. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 15.3% of tests (2.76x the national rate for this advisory)
3. A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn, 29.7% of tests (2.22x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
4. A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play, 2.8% of tests (2.07x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
5. Vehicle structure corroded to the extent that the rigidity of the assembly is seriously reduced, 2.4% of tests (1.94x the national rate for this advisory)
6. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 42.6% of tests (1.6x the national rate for this advisory)
7. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 19.1% of tests (1.56x the national rate for this advisory)
8. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 4.6% of tests (1.45x the national rate for this advisory)
9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 2.8% of tests (1.42x the national rate for this advisory)
10. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 12.9% of tests (1.38x the national rate for this advisory)

From 4,308 DVSA-tracked Citroen Grand C4 Picasso tests, 2024.

Citroen Grand C4 Picasso pass rate by model year

From its 2009 to its 2012 model year, the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso's first-time pass rate has risen 3.5 points, from 54.7% to 58.2%, the usual pattern: a newer model year is a younger car today, so it fails less. First-time pass rate for each Citroen Grand C4 Picasso year:

• 2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 54.7% first-time pass, 203 tests
• 2009 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 54.7% first-time pass, 1,034 tests
• 2010 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 55.6% first-time pass, 1,124 tests
• 2011 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 62.1% first-time pass, 1,004 tests
• 2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 58.2% first-time pass, 717 tests

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.

• Diesel Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 57.6% first-time pass, 4,001 tests
• Petrol Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 59% first-time pass, 278 tests

Other Citroen models

• Citroen C3 - 70.4%
• Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
• Citroen C1 - 75.1%
• Citroen C4 - 66%
• Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
• Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
• Citroen Xsara - 58%
• Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%

Models with a similar pass rate

• Proton Gen-2 - 57.5%
• Peugeot 307 - 57.4%
• Fiat Bravo - 57.4%
• Nissan Kubistar - 56.8%
• Chevrolet Aveo - 56.6%
• Chevrolet Lacetti - 56.2%

If this car is a salvage or write-off

• What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
• What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
• Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
• Do you need an HPI check on a car you know is a write-off?

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