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Citroen C3 vs Citroen Picassso: reliability comparison

MOT pass rates, common faults and mileage compared from real UK MOT data.

Citroen C3
73%
MOT pass rate · 313,702 vehicles
Citroen Picassso
73%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Picassso (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C3 Citroen Picassso
MOT pass rate 73% 73%
MOT failure rate 27% 27%
Faults & advisories per test 1.9 1.7 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 2% 1% ✓
Average mileage 84,223 mi 122,323 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 313,702 2

Most common faults

Citroen C3

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)

Citroen Picassso

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Nearside Front Suspension arm ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i))
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  5. underguards front and rear of car
  6. Front brake disc slightly pitted (3.5.1h)

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C3 (73%) and Citroen Picassso (73%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C3 report Full Citroen Picassso report Most reliable cars

Pass rates are computed over completed (pass/fail) MOT tests. Reliability also depends on age, mileage and upkeep — see each model's page for the full picture.