2011 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MOT pass rate: 59.9% (2,951 tests)

2011-registered Citroen Grand C4 Picassos passed 59.9% of 2,951 MOT tests in 2023–2025 — 9.3 points worse than same-age cars (69.2%).

59.9%Pass rate, 2011 cars

90.7Age-adjusted index (100 = average)

2,951Tests analysed

100,516 miMedian mileage at test

60.2% / 59.9%Petrol vs diesel pass rate

Is the 2011 Grand C4 Picasso getting worse?

Pass rate of 2011-registered cars across recent test years:

Test year	Pass rate
2023	58.0% -12.1 vs same-age
2024	62.2% -6.6 vs same-age
2025	59.9% -8.6 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 2011 Grand C4 Picasso

#	System	Defects recorded	Share
1	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment	1,064	28.1%
2	Suspension	785	20.7%
3	Brakes	600	15.8%
4	Tyres	394	10.4%
5	Body, chassis, structure	316	8.3%
6	Visibility	247	6.5%

All Grand C4 Picasso years compared

Registration year	Tests	Pass rate	Vs same-age	Median mileage
2009	3,185	56.4%	-10.1 pts	105,911
2010	3,388	57.6%	-9.8 pts	105,621
2011 (this page)	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 2011 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso reliable?

2011-registered examples passed 59.9% of their MOT tests (2,951 tests, 2023–2025), -9.3 points versus all UK cars registered in the same year. At roughly 15 years old with a median 100,516 miles, condition now varies car by car — always check the individual MOT history.

What mileage is too high for a 2011 Grand C4 Picasso?

The median tested example shows 100,516 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.