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Citroen Grand C4 Picasso
MOT 2023
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Grand C4 Picasso

7,256 MOT tests analysed. runs below the UK fleet average — here's where Grand C4 Picassos pass, fail, and end up on the retest sheet.

That's 13.7 points below the UK fleet average across our 1,988 tracked models — buyers should expect more first-time fails than the typical UK car.

Pass

62.0%

Pass-after-fix

7.5%

Fail

29.9%

Avg miles

102,392

Pass + Pass-after-fix + Fail = 100%

The picture

Grand C4 Picasso: a below-average pass rate worth digging into

Across 7,256 MOT tests, the Grand C4 Picasso returns 62.0% first-time pass — well below the UK fleet average. The single most-logged Major fail is a number-plate lamp out. A lamp out and a missing CV-joint boot round out the top three. Average tested mileage sits at 102,392, which is the lens to read those failure rankings through. If you own one and the next test is close, the ranked list below is a sensible pre-test checklist.

Top ten reasons for rejection.

  1. 01

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources

    784 occurrences · 10.8% of tests

  2. 02

    A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    547 occurrences · 7.5% of tests

  3. 03

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

    437 occurrences · 6.0% of tests

  4. 04

    Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning

    395 occurrences · 5.4% of tests

  5. 05

    Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements

    379 occurrences · 5.2% of tests

  6. 06

    A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened

    345 occurrences · 4.8% of tests

  7. 07

    A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn

    261 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  8. 08

    A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot severely deteriorated

    259 occurrences · 3.6% of tests

  9. 09

    A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps

    254 occurrences · 3.5% of tests

  10. 10

    a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm

    226 occurrences · 3.1% of tests

Counts cover Major and Dangerous defects logged at test. Advisory items excluded so this shows why a car was rejected, not just what the tester flagged in passing.

Worst-case fix budget · top 3 failures

£76–£165

If every one of this Grand C4 Picasso's most-logged Major fails hit at the same MOT, that's the real-world UK garage range. Reality is usually one or two items, not all of them. Open the estimator →

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Tools that pre-empt a retest.

Picked against this car's top failure patterns. Affiliate links to Amazon UK — we earn a small cut at no cost to you. Disclosed up-front, doesn't shape the data.

Item 01 · Amazon UK

H7 / W21W bulb pack

A spare-bulb kit lives in the boot. Test morning is not the time to find your stop-lamp's gone.

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Item 02 · Amazon UK

Digital tyre-tread depth gauge

Five quid for a gauge beats £150 for a retest. UK MOT minimum is 1.6mm — most testers fail anything below 2mm to be safe.

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Buying or keeping a Grand C4 Picasso?

Use the failure ranking as a pre-test checklist or a haggling lever. Treat the headline pass rate as a fleet-wide trend, not a guarantee on any individual car.

If you own a Grand C4 Picasso and your last MOT looked nothing like the ranked failures above, that's normal — individual cars vary widely. The ranking shows the patterns testers flag most often across the country.