2009 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso: MOT pass rate and reliability

54.7% of 2009 Citroen Grand C4 Picassos pass the MOT first time, measured across 1,034 DVSA tests on that model year alone. The average one had covered 108,046 miles.

How the 2009 compares

• Against all Citroen Grand C4 Picassos (57.7%, 4,280 tests): -3 points
• Against all 2009 cars (66.1%): -11.4 points
• National first-time pass rate, all cars and years: 77%

Every Citroen Grand C4 Picasso model year

Pass rates fall as cars age, so the only fair comparison for a 2009 car is other cars of the same age. The full run for the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso:

What this means if you are buying a 2009 Grand C4 Picasso

The 2009 is a weaker year for this model, passing 3 points less often than the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso average. Some of that is simply age, so compare it against the 2009 figure for all cars above rather than against newer examples. 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 17-year-old car fails on

A 2009 car is 17 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 above average and into the range where cambelts and water pumps are due if they have not already been done, so ask for the service history rather than take the mileage on trust. On a 2009 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso the average at test was 108,046 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 2011 at 62.1%, and the weakest in our data is 2008 at 54.7%. That 7.4 point spread across the model's life is why comparing a 2009 car against a newer one tells you very little.

Nearby model years

• 2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 54.7%
• 2010 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 55.6%
• 2011 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 62.1%
• 2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso - 58.2%

All Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MOT data · Every model