What year Citroen C4 Picasso is most reliable?

Based on MOT first-test pass rates, the 2018 Citroen C4 Picasso has the highest pass rate at 87.1%, out of 1,141 vehicles tested.

What are the most common Citroen C4 Picasso MOT failures?

The most common Citroen C4 Picasso MOT failures vary by year. Check the individual year pages for detailed defect breakdowns — links in the table above.

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Citroen C4 Picasso — Reliability by Year

6,644 vehicles · MOT data 2013–2018 · first-test pass rates

This page shows MOT first-test pass rates for each year the Citroen C4 Picasso was manufactured — click any year to explore that cohort in detail. Trying to decide which year to buy? See the full buying guide →

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Best pass rate year

2018

87.1% pass rate · 1,141 vehicles

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Lowest pass rate year

2013

78.0% pass rate · 159 vehicles

Year	Pass rate	Avg mileage	Vehicles
2018	87.1%	35,784 mi	1,141
2017	85.8%	39,599 mi	3,005
2016	83.5%	42,138 mi	1,707
2015	81.3%	52,649 mi	326
2014	78.5%	57,199 mi	306
2013	78.0%	56,282 mi	159

Which year Citroen C4 Picasso is most reliable?

MOT pass rate by year of manufacture — averaged across each vehicle's lifetime of tests.

Tests range from an average of 35,784 miles (newest year) to 57,199 miles (oldest year). Older years naturally accumulate more tests at higher mileages — see the mileage-normalised breakdown →

Trying to decide which year to buy?

We've done the full analysis — which years to look for, which to avoid, and where to find the best value for reliability on a Citroen C4 Picasso.

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