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Citroen C4 vs Citroen Picasso hdi: reliability comparison

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

Citroen C4
72%
MOT pass rate · 236,872 vehicles
Citroen Picasso hdi
60%
MOT pass rate · 2 vehicles
Verdict: On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Picasso hdi (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Head to head

Measure Citroen C4 Citroen Picasso hdi
MOT pass rate 72% ✓ 60%
MOT failure rate 28% ✓ 40%
Faults & advisories per test 2.0 1.5 ✓
Dangerous-fault share 3% 0% ✓
Average mileage 100,675 mi 141,718 mi
Sample size (vehicles) 236,872 2

Most common faults

Citroen C4

  1. Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  2. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
  3. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  4. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  5. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  6. Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))

Citroen Picasso hdi

  1. Nearside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  2. Offside Front Tyre worn close to the legal limit (4.1.E.1)
  3. all four tyres perished
  4. Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke (7.4.B.3a)
  5. Rear exhaust silencer strap broken but still supported
  6. Rear wiper split

Reliability FAQ

On MOT pass rate the Citroen C4 (72%) and Citroen Picasso hdi (60%) are very close — weigh the individual measures below, and remember condition depends on age, mileage and upkeep.

Full Citroen C4 report Full Citroen Picasso hdi 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.