Citroen C4 Picasso MOT reliability

Citroen C4 Picassos passed their MOT first time 71% of the time across 6,844 tests in 2025.

First-time pass rate

71%

MOTs analysed

6,844

Still licensed (GB)

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Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2019 petrol

17 MOTs

These figures come from only 17 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 82%. Typical mileage 40,432 (most between 21,130 and 59,918).

2021: 100% → 2022: 92% → 2023: 92% → 2024: 68% → 2025: 82%

Most common failures

Headlamp aim: too low (5.9%)
Pins and bushes: pin or bush excessively worn (5.9%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (5.9%)
Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.9%)
Washers: not working (5.9%)

2019 diesel

13 MOTs

These figures come from only 13 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 85%. Typical mileage 43,182 (most between 35,434 and 59,506).

2021: 100% → 2022: 78% → 2023: 89% → 2024: 79% → 2025: 85%

Most common failures

Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (15.4%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (7.7%)
Malfunction indicator lamp: inoperative or indicates a malfunction (7.7%)

Where 2019 C4 Picassos fail

Wheels & tyres

5.9%

Lights & electrics

5.9%

Suspension & axles

5.9%

Visibility & wipers

5.9%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB (CC BY 4.0, adapted).