Pass rate
77.6%
Around average — 6.4 pts behind the 84.0% that cars this age and mileage manage.
Across 13,157 recorded tests.
Typical repair bill £30–£91
2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOT pass rate
- 2016
- typical 66,260 mi
Most common fault
Tyres
22.4% of faults · 19.8% nationally
mostly tread below the limit, cuts and sidewall bulges.
Which year to buy
- Best 2019 85.0% pass
- Avoid 2008 61.6% pass
Across the 12 years on record, a spread of 23.4 points. See every year →
- First-attempt pass
- 71.7%
- Typical mileage
- 66k mi
The 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOT pass rate is 77.6% of its MOT tests — 6.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. Tyres is the biggest single reason it fails, at 22.4% of what testers record.
Check your postcode
MOT pass rates are national — type your postcode to see how Citroen C4 Grand Picasso does in your corner of the country.
Expert verdict
Falls short of its own age and mileage
Like-for-like, cars this age and mileage expect about 84.0%; this one manages 77.6% — 6.4 points below. Age is a fair excuse; this is not age.
Written from this page's own figures: fault shares against the national composition, the like-for-like pass rate, and the priced repair list. How these are worked out
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How does the 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso compare?
Cars of this age and mileage average 84.0%, so this figure is 6.4 points behind what its age and mileage predict. On a first attempt, before any retests, the figure drops to 71.7%. The median 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso in this dataset had covered 66,260 mi.
The most common fuel recorded here is Diesel — 98% of tests, with a 77.6% pass rate. Pass rates also shift with the test month: tests recorded October–March passed 78.3% of the time, April–September 77.1%.
The single most recorded failure item is "Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources", noted on 9.84% of tests.
- 13,157 recorded tests behind this page.
- 77.6% overall pass rate, 71.7% on a first attempt.
- Across every year of the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso, the average is 79.1% — best year 2019 (85.0%), worst 2008 (61.6%).
Figures count every completed test on this vehicle-year in the dataset, including retests. See methodology for the exact definition.
This page's data
- Tests analysed
- 13,157
- Typical mileage (median)
- 66,260 mi
- Make and model
- Citroen C4 Grand Picasso
- Updated
- 2026-11-05
Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2023–2025), OGL v3.0.
Top part to budget for
Number Plate Lamp
Usually a DIY or independent-garage job.
Does mileage affect the C4 Grand Picasso MOT pass rate?
Pass rate by odometer reading. Bar lengths start at 67% so small gaps stay visible.
Fuel type and reliability
Pass rate by fuel type. Diesel is the most common here (98% of tests).
Regional pass rates for the C4 Grand Picasso
| Region | Tests | Pass rate |
|---|---|---|
| South East | 2,468 | 80.8% |
| North West | 1,517 | 75.9% |
| East of England | 1,388 | 80.0% |
| Scotland | 1,359 | 72.2% |
| West Midlands | 1,295 | 78.8% |
| South West | 1,289 | 74.0% |
| Yorkshire | 1,157 | 76.9% |
| East Midlands | 787 | 76.9% |
| London | 782 | 84.8% |
| Wales | 563 | 76.7% |
| North East | 552 | 74.6% |
Regions come from the postcode area recorded at the test station. Areas on region borders are assigned to the region with the majority of their population.
What fails a 2016 C4 Grand Picasso
Everything a tester recorded on this vehicle, grouped into the inspection sections that produced it. The notch on each bar is the national share, so you can see at a glance whether this car is unusual or just ordinary.
A test can record several items, so these percentages do not add up to 100%. The exact strings, with prices, are in the full DVSA record at the bottom of this page.
Before your test
Three checks worth doing on a 2016 C4 Grand Picasso
These are not generic tips — they are the faults recorded most often on this exact model, rewritten as things you can check yourself. All three take about ten minutes and cost nothing.
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Check the lights 9.8% of tests
“registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources”
Switch everything on and walk round the car: both headlamps on dip and main, every indicator, both brake lights, reverse, fog and the two number-plate lamps. A bulb is a few pounds and a five-minute job.
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Check the suspension joints 2.6% of tests
“track rod end ball joint has excessive play”
With the car parked on level ground, rock the top of each front wheel in and out while someone watches the suspension arm. Clunks, or rubber boots split and greasy, are what testers record here.
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Check the brakes 2.5% of tests
“brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick”
Look through the spokes of each wheel at the pad — less than 3mm of friction material, or a lip on the disc edge, is the usual failure. Check the handbrake holds on a slope with a few clicks, not at the top of its travel.
Shares are the proportion of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item, so they overlap: one test can record several.
What it costs to get a 2016 C4 Grand Picasso through its MOT
Across the 10 items that are recorded most often on this model, the average repair comes to £30–£91 — and 43% of those repairs are parts that cost under £30.
- Average repair across the 10 common items
- £30–£91
- Cheapest common item: registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the…
- £5–£20
- Dearest common item: joints constant velocity boot split or…
- £80–£250
- Common items a careful owner can do at home
- 70%
- Repairs that still cost under £30
- 43%
Estimates from typical UK parts prices, weighted by how often each item appears in 13,157 MOT tests on this vehicle. They exclude diagnostics, retest fees and garage labour where the part is a DIY fit, and they are not figures from the DVSA dataset. Older and higher-mileage examples cost more than the average. How these estimates are built → · All MOT repair costs → · Cheapest cars to put through a test →
Every year of the C4 Grand Picasso, side by side
12 model years on record, from 2008 to 2019. Across them the pass rate runs from 61.6% to 85.0% — a spread of 23.4 points. The bar under each year is the item that failed it most often.
- 2008 61.6% position lamp not working
- 2009 64.6% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2010 68.2% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2011 74.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2012 72.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2013 74.1% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2014 71.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2015 77.0% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2016 77.6%registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2017 78.9% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2018 82.4% registration plate lamp(s)…
- 2019 85.0% brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick
Colour is the pass rate on a fixed scale, so a block means the same thing on any model. Each year links to its own page with the full fault breakdown.
Compare the 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso with another year
The raw pass rate mostly measures age. The year comparison adds the like-for-like figure, the mileage bands and the repair bill.
Other 2016 cars with a similar record
- DS DS3 77.6%
- Hyundai I800 77.5%
- DS DS4 77.8%
- Renault Grand Scenic 77.9%
- Peugeot 3008 78.1%
- Peugeot 5008 76.9%
Closest pass rates among 2016 cars with at least 2,000 tests, so a small sample cannot flatter itself into the list. See the full rankings: best and worst MOT pass rates.
The full DVSA record for the 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 10 failure items · 6 advisories · 10 inspection categories · mileage brackets · all of it in the page, none of it above the fold
Every inspection category
Shares of the 22,871 individual items recorded on this vehicle, and the same share across all cars nationally. A single test can record several items, so a row is not a percentage of tests.
| Category | Items | This car | Nationally | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tyres | 5,193 | 22.40% | 19.76% | +2.64 |
| Brakes | 4,632 | 20.00% | 20.89% | −0.89 |
| Suspension | 3,817 | 16.50% | 20.98% | −4.48 |
| Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | 3,453 | 14.90% | 12.21% | +2.69 |
| Non-component advisories | 1,586 | 6.80% | 4.18% | +2.62 |
| Body, chassis, structure | 1,446 | 6.20% | 5.57% | +0.63 |
| Noise, emissions and leaks | 1,005 | 4.30% | 5.52% | −1.22 |
| Visibility | 818 | 3.50% | 4.97% | −1.47 |
| Steering | 652 | 2.80% | 2.57% | +0.23 |
| Identification of the vehicle | 269 | 1.20% | 1.76% | −0.56 |
The exact failure items, in the tester's words
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Minor | 9.8% | £5–20 |
| Joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt Body, chassis, structure | Major | 4.0% | £80–250 |
| Joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated Body, chassis, structure | Minor | 3.3% | £80–250 |
| Track rod end ball joint has excessive play Steering | Major | 2.6% | £18–45 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Major | 2.5% | £18–45 |
| Registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 2.1% | £5–20 |
| Linkage ball joints ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 2.1% | £18–45 |
| Windscreen damaged but not adversely affecting driver's view Visibility | Minor | 1.9% | £80–200 |
| Headlamp not working on dipped beam Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment | Major | 1.7% | £5–25 |
| Ball joint excessively worn Suspension | Major | 1.7% | £18–45 |
Severity is as recorded: Major and Dangerous fail the test outright; Minor and Advisory do not. Costs are estimates from typical UK parts prices — see how they are built.
What testers noted without failing the car
Advisories are the early warnings — the same parts a year or two before they fail. Reading them is how you tell a car that has been maintained from one that has been patched.
| Recorded item | Severity | Tests | Est. cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm Tyres | Advisory | 22.1% | £45–95 |
| Brake pads less than 1.5 mm thick Brakes | Advisory | 12.3% | £18–45 |
| Brake discs in such a condition that it is seriously weakened Brakes | Advisory | 10.6% | £45–110 |
| Pins and bushes pin or bush excessively worn Suspension | Advisory | 10.4% | £40–150 |
| Non-component advisories Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt Non-component advisories | Advisory | 6.8% | £20–80 |
| Has a tear, caused by separation or partial failure of its structure Tyres | Advisory | 6.3% | £45–95 |
Pass rate by mileage
| Mileage | Tests | Pass rate | Median odometer |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-30k | 479 | 84.6% | 23,171 mi |
| 30-60k | 4,638 | 79.8% | 48,418 mi |
| 60-90k | 5,462 | 75.6% | 73,094 mi |
| 90-120k | 1,793 | 75.5% | 101,258 mi |
| 120k+ | 777 | 79.9% | 152,446 mi |
Source: 13,157 recorded tests on this vehicle-year. Every row above is recomputed from the same DVSA extract as the rest of the page — see the methodology.
2016 C4 Grand Picasso MOT questions
What is the MOT pass rate for a 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?
77.6% of the 13,157 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso tests in this dataset passed, against a national average of 84.0% for cars first used in 2016. First-attempt pass rate: 71.7%.
What are the most common MOT failures on a 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?
The three most recorded items are registration plate lamp(s) inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources (9.84%), joints constant velocity boot split or insecure, no longer prevents the ingress of dirt (3.95%), joints constant velocity boot severely deteriorated (3.31%). Percentages are the share of tests on this vehicle that recorded the item.
Does mileage affect the 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOT pass rate?
Yes. Cars under 30,000 miles passed 84.6% of the time, falling to 79.9% for those over 120,000 miles. The median 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso in this dataset had covered 66,260 mi.
Which fuel type is most reliable for a 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso?
Diesel: 77.6% pass rate across 12,874 tests. Petrol: 80.9% pass rate across 283 tests. Shares are of the tests on this vehicle that recorded each fuel type.
Does the season affect the 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOT pass rate?
Tests recorded in the winter months (October–March) passed 78.3% of the time; summer months (April–September) passed 77.1%. Brakes, tyres and lights are tested harder in bad weather, but the difference is small on most models.