# Citroen C3 Picasso MOT reliability: pass rate and common failures | RegFlags

The Citroen C3 Picasso passes its MOT first time 68% of the time, from 6,486 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 68%
- MOT tests analysed: 6,486 (DVSA anonymised MOT data, 2025)
- Most common failure area: Lights & electrics

## By year of first use and fuel

| Year | Fuel | MOT tests | First-time pass rate |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2019 | Diesel | 25 (few mots) | 72% |
| 2018 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 100% |
| 2018 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2017 | Diesel | 1,984 | 69% |
| 2017 | Petrol | 1,262 | 72% |
| 2016 | Diesel | 1,321 | 66% |
| 2016 | Petrol | 683 | 70% |
| 2015 | Diesel | 203 | 64% |
| 2015 | Petrol | 73 (few mots) | 78% |
| 2014 | Diesel | 145 | 75% |
| 2014 | Petrol | 82 (few mots) | 74% |
| 2013 | Diesel | 131 | 69% |
| 2013 | Petrol | 69 (few mots) | 56% |
| 2012 | Diesel | 107 | 57% |
| 2012 | Petrol | 43 (few mots) | 65% |
| 2011 | Diesel | 111 | 56% |
| 2011 | Petrol | 10 (very few mots) | 40% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 119 | 51% |
| 2010 | Petrol | 18 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 78 (few mots) | 45% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 19 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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