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

The Citroen Xsara Picasso passes its MOT first time 47% of the time, from 262 MOT tests. See pass rates by year, common failures and typical mileage.

- First-time MOT pass rate: 47%
- MOT tests analysed: 262 (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 |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 2010 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 53% |
| 2010 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 17% |
| 2009 | Petrol | 24 (few mots) | 42% |
| 2009 | Diesel | 6 (very few mots) | 67% |
| 2008 | Diesel | 21 (few mots) | 57% |
| 2008 | Petrol | 16 (very few mots) | 44% |
| 2007 | Petrol | 25 (few mots) | 60% |
| 2007 | Diesel | 14 (very few mots) | 43% |
| 2006 | Petrol | 41 (few mots) | 49% |
| 2006 | Diesel | 17 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 2005 | Petrol | 17 (very few mots) | 53% |
| 2005 | Diesel | 10 (very few mots) | 60% |
| 2004 | Petrol | 15 (very few mots) | 47% |
| 2004 | Diesel | 8 (very few mots) | 75% |
| 2003 | Diesel | 9 (very few mots) | 22% |
| 2003 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2002 | Petrol | 6 (very few mots) | 17% |
| 2002 | Diesel | 5 (very few mots) | 20% |
| 2001 | Petrol | 3 (very few mots) | 0% |
| 2001 | Diesel | 1 (very few mots) | 0% |

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