2009 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MOT pass rate: 56.4% (3,185 tests)

2009-registered Citroen Grand C4 Picassos passed 56.4% of 3,185 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 10.1 points worse than same-age cars (66.4%).

56.4%Pass rate, 2009 cars

89.9Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

3,185Tests analysed

105,911 miMedian mileage at test

56.2% / 56.4%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2009 Grand C4 Picasso getting worse?

Pass rate of 2009-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	56.9% -9.9 vs same-age
2024	55.0% -11.2 vs same-age
2025	57.3% -8.8 vs same-age

The raw rate normally falls as cars age. The “vs same-age” figure compares this cohort with all UK cars registered in the same year, so normal ageing is not mistaken for a bad model year.

What fails on a 2009 Grand C4 Picasso

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,389	28.1%
2	Brakes	812	16.5%
3	Suspension	809	16.4%
4	Body, chassis, structure	609	12.3%
5	Noise, emissions and leaks	400	8.1%
6	Tyres	372	7.5%

All Grand C4 Picasso years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009 (this page)	3,185	56.4%	-10.1 pts	105,911
2010	3,388	57.6%	-9.8 pts	105,621
2011	2,951	59.9%	-9.3 pts	100,516
2012	2,103	60.8%	-10.5 pts	98,648

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FAQs

Is a 2009 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso reliable?

2009-registered examples passed 56.4% of their MOT tests (3,185 tests, 2023–2025), -10.1 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 17 years old with a median 105,911 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2009 Grand C4 Picasso?

The median tested example shows 105,911 miles. Anything far beyond that isn't automatically bad — a motorway-mile car with consistent service records often beats a low-mileage school-run car — but price accordingly and scrutinise the mileage trail for gaps or drops.

Source: DVSA Anonymised MOT tests and results, 2023–2025 extracts (96 million Class 4 initial tests; retests excluded). Only vehicles old enough for a routine first MOT are included. Age-adjusted figures compare the model-year cohort with all vehicles of the same registration year tested in the same calendar year. Contains public sector information licensed under OGL v3.0.