MOT reliability

Citroen Picasso hdi vtx

Q: Is the Citroen Picasso hdi vtx reliable?

Across 1 Citroen Picasso hdi vtx vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

1 vehicles · 27 completed MOT tests analysed

56%

MOT pass rate

Based on 1 Citroen Picasso hdi vtx vehicles and 27 completed MOT tests, the Citroen Picasso hdi vtx has an overall 56% pass rate, with an average recorded mileage of 127,804 miles.

Vehicles

MOT tests

7,832

Avg miles / year

3.7

Faults per test

Dangerous-fault share

Citroen Picasso hdi vtx problem areas

Where faults occur most across all Citroen Picasso hdi vtx MOT tests:

Other47%
Lamps & electrical25%
Tyres, wheels & suspension11%
Brakes10%
Body & structure4%
Seatbelts & equipment3%
Steering3%
Emissions & nuisance1%

Citroen Picasso hdi vtx pass rate by age

Age (years)	Tests	Pass rate
3	1	100%
4	2	50%
5	2	50%
6	1	100%
7	2	50%
8	1	100%
9	2	50%
10	2	50%
11	2	50%
12	2	50%
13	2	50%
14	2	50%
15	2	50%
16	2	50%
17	2	50%

Fuel types: Diesel (1)

Most common Citroen Picasso hdi vtx MOT faults

These are the faults and advisories recorded most often across Citroen Picasso hdi vtx MOT tests:

Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)) (5 times)
Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) (4 times)
rear exhaust strap broken (4 times)
Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i)) (4 times)
Front Brake pad(s) wearing thin (3.5.1g) (3 times)
Exhaust emits an excessive level of metered smoke for a turbo charged engine (7.4.B.3b) (2 times)
Nearside rear lamp poorly secured (2 times)
Nearside Stop lamp(s) not working (4.3.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Inner Drive shaft joint constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (6.1.7 (g) (i)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear light unit loose (2 times)
Direction indicator slightly affected by the operation of another lamp both rear with side lights (4.4.3 (b)) (2 times)
Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge and worn on outer edge (5.2.3 (e)) (2 times)
Nearside Rear light unit loose secured with tape (2 times)

Citroen Picasso hdi vtx pass rate by registration year

Year	Vehicles	Tests	Pass rate	Avg mileage
2007	1	27	56%	127,804

Citroen Picasso hdi vtx reliability FAQ

Across 1 Citroen Picasso hdi vtx vehicles in our MOT data, 56% pass the MOT (a 44% failure rate), with about 3.7 faults or advisories recorded per test.

The most frequently recorded Citroen Picasso hdi vtx MOT issues are: Nearside Registration plate lamp inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (4.7.1 (b) (i)); Offside Front Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ; rear exhaust strap broken.

The typical Citroen Picasso hdi vtx in our data has covered around 127,804 miles.

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