MOT fail rates by first-use year

2011 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOT fail rate and common faults

How Citroen C4 Grand Picasso cars first used in 2011 did at their MOTs from 2022 to 2024, against all cars of the same age. From 3,714 DVSA MOT tests of these cars. First use is usually the date the car was first registered.

MOT data updated 28 September 2026

At 13 years, tested in 2024

MOT fail rate at age 13 (n=1,094)45.8%

All cars at 13 years (n=6,612,160)38.3%

Difference+7.5 pts

MOT tests of 2011 cars, 2022 to 20243,714

What stands out

In 2024, at 13 years old, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso cars first used in 2011 failed 45.8% of MOTs (1,094 tests), 7.5 points above the 38.3% for all cars that age.
From 2022 to 2024, as these cars went from 11 to 13 years old, the fail rate moved from 44.1% to 45.8%.
Citroen C4 Grand Picasso cars first used a year earlier, in 2010, failed 51.7% at the same age of 13 years (1,531 tests, in 2023).
The most common fail item that is not a wear item, for the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso at 13 years, is driveshaft CV boot split, at 8.6 per 100 MOTs (all cars: 2.0).

MOT fail rate by test year

Citroen C4 Grand Picasso cars first used in 2011: share of MOT tests that failed, by test year, against all cars of the same age. Years with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.
Test year	Age	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars	Difference
2022	11 years	44.1%	1,362	33.3%	+10.9 pts
2023	12 years	50.5%	1,258	36.0%	+14.5 pts
2024	13 years	45.8%	1,094	38.3%	+7.5 pts

Most common faults at 13 years

These figures cover all Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOTs at 13 years: cars first used 2009 to 2012, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=5,147). The list uses every first-use year so it has enough tests. Wear items (tyres, brake pads, wipers, bulbs) say more about upkeep than about the design.

MOT fail items

Fail item	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Side/position light not working Wear	10.9	4.8
Brake light not working Wear	9.0	3.1
Driveshaft CV boot split	8.6	2.0
Coil spring broken	5.8	4.1
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps Wear	5.6	1.8
Tyre tread below 1.6 mm Wear	4.8	3.0
Suspension ball joint worn	4.6	2.5
Dipped headlight not working Wear	4.1	2.2
Brake pads under 1.5 mm Wear	3.7	2.1
Headlamp aim: projected beam image is obviously incorrect Wear	3.4	1.8

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=5,147). A test with two items counts once for each.

Advisories

Advisory	Per 100 MOTs	All cars
Tyre tread close to the legal limit or worn on the edge Wear	25.1	18.2
Brake discs: worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened	14.6	10.6
Engine oil leaks: leak, but not excessive	14.6	7.2
Suspension pin or bush worn, without excessive movement	12.7	8.0
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of multiple lamps or light sources Wear	11.5	5.2
Brake pads wearing thin Wear	10.5	7.3
Tyre condition: slightly damaged/cracking or perishing Wear	7.0	9.1
Non-component advisories: Child Seat fitted not allowing full inspection of adult belt	4.8	1.9
Individual direction indicators: slightly discoloured Wear	4.0	1.7
Drive shaft joints: constant velocity boot severely deteriorated	3.9	2.1

Per 100 of the MOTs above (n=5,147). A test with two items counts once for each.

Fuel type at 13 years

These figures cover all Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOTs at 13 years: cars first used 2009 to 2012, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=5,147). Each fuel is set against all cars of the same fuel and age. Fuels with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Fuel	Share of tests	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars, same fuel	Median mileage
Diesel	94.7%	50.0%	4,870	39.1%	102,966 miles

Fail rate by mileage at 13 years

These figures cover all Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOTs at 13 years: cars first used 2009 to 2012, tested 2022 to 2025 (n=5,147). At 13 years, Citroen C4 Grand Picasso cars at 90,000 to 120,000 miles failed more often (51.1%, n=2,065) than those at 60,000 to 90,000 miles (47.8%, n=1,394). Bands with fewer than 1,000 tests are not shown.

Mileage at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
60,000 to 90,000 miles	47.8%	1,394	38.0%
90,000 to 120,000 miles	51.1%	2,065	42.2%

Car tax rules for a 2011 car

Cars first registered from 1 March 2001 to 31 March 2017 are taxed by CO2 emissions band, from band A (the lowest emissions) to band M. The band is set by the CO2 figure on the V5C logbook.

These are the rules, not the amount for a specific car. Car tax check

ULEZ and clean air zones

Petrol cars first registered from 2006 usually meet Euro 4, the petrol standard for the London ULEZ, so they usually do not pay the daily charge.
Diesel cars first registered before September 2015 usually do not meet Euro 6, so a 2011 diesel usually pays the ULEZ daily charge. A few models met Euro 6 early.
The clean air zones in Birmingham and Bristol use the same Euro 4 petrol and Euro 6 diesel standards. The low emission zones in Scotland use them too, but enforce them with fines, not a daily charge.

The Euro standard of the car decides, not the year alone. ULEZ checker

Other years of the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso

2010 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso

Other Citroen models first used in 2011

Model	Age at test	MOT fail rate	Tests (n)	All cars
Citroen C3 (2011)	14 years in 2025	46.2%	14,419	40.3%
Citroen C1 (2011)	14 years in 2025	39.2%	13,282	40.3%
Citroen C4 (2011)	14 years in 2025	46.7%	6,072	40.3%
Citroen Dispatch (2011)	14 years in 2025	49.1%	1,744	40.3%
Citroen Nemo (2011)	14 years in 2025	42.3%	1,036	40.3%

More on the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso

Read this with care. A fail rate is not a measure of build quality. How far cars are driven, how they are used and how well owners maintain them all change it, and wear items such as tyres and brake pads are common fails. Compare a model only with cars of the same age. Methodology and limits.

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Source

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: DVSA anonymised MOT test data, class 4 normal MOT tests, 2022 to 2025. MOT data updated 28 September 2026.

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Car tax and clean air zone rules are summarised from GOV.UK and Transport for London guidance. They are general rules and are not drawn from the MOT data.