2008 Citroen C4 Picasso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age

18 years

Current Age

46.5%

Latest Pass Rate

127,026

Total Tests (All Years)

102,075 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 16

This car: 46.5%

Average: 52.7%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (10212 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2008 Citroen C4 Picasso as it ages.

1 yrs89.6%

→ ↓19.3%

2 yrs70.3%

→ ↑1.2%

3 yrs71.5%

→ ↓5.3%

4 yrs66.2%

→ ↓5.4%

5 yrs60.8%

→ ↓3.1%

6 yrs57.7%

→ ↓2.8%

7 yrs54.9%

→ ↓1.6%

8 yrs53.3%

→ ↓2.6%

9 yrs50.7%

→ ↑3.8%

12 yrs54.5%

→ ↑7.8%

13 yrs62.3%

→ ↓9.9%

14 yrs52.4%

→ ↓0.5%

15 yrs51.9%

→ ↓5.4%

16 yrs46.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
1 yrs	89.6%	48
2 yrs	70.3%	930
3 yrs	71.5%	20,099
4 yrs	66.2%	18,299
5 yrs	60.8%	18,228
6 yrs	57.7%	17,877
7 yrs	54.9%	17,561
8 yrs	53.3%	17,075
9 yrs	50.7%	16,678
12 yrs	54.5%	33
13 yrs	62.3%	61
14 yrs	52.4%	42
15 yrs	51.9%	52
16 yrs	46.5%	43

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2008 Citroen C4 Picasso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (16 yrs)	46.5%	43
2023 (15 yrs)	51.9%	52
2022 (14 yrs)	52.4%	42
2021 (13 yrs)	62.3%	61
2020 (12 yrs)	54.5%	33
2017 (9 yrs)	50.7%	16,678
2016 (8 yrs)	53.3%	17,075
2015 (7 yrs)	54.9%	17,561
2014 (6 yrs)	57.7%	17,877
2013 (5 yrs)	60.8%	18,228
2012 (4 yrs)	66.2%	18,299
2011 (3 yrs)	71.5%	20,099
2010 (2 yrs)	70.3%	930
2009 (1 yrs)	89.6%	48

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

89.6%

Age (yrs) 1Tests 48Avg Mileage 26,002Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%

2010

70.3%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 930Avg Mileage 29,253Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%

2011

71.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 20,099Avg Mileage 30,297Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%

2012

66.2%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 18,299Avg Mileage 39,539Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%

2013High Fail Rate

60.8%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 18,228Avg Mileage 49,128Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%

2014High Fail Rate

57.7%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 17,877Avg Mileage 58,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%

2015High Fail Rate

54.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 17,561Avg Mileage 67,200Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%

2016High Fail Rate

53.3%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 17,075Avg Mileage 75,203Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%

2017High Fail Rate

50.7%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 16,678Avg Mileage 82,911Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%

2020High Fail Rate

54.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 33Avg Mileage 99,191Top Failure Suspension — 97.0%

2021High Fail Rate

62.3%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 61Avg Mileage 96,360Top Failure Brakes — 49.2%

2022High Fail Rate

52.4%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 42Avg Mileage 97,379Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.8%

2023High Fail Rate

51.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 52Avg Mileage 96,360Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.5%

2024High Fail Rate

46.5%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 43Avg Mileage 102,075Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%

MOT results for 2008 Citroen C4 Picasso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	1	89.6%	48	26,002	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 10.4%
2010	2	70.3%	930	29,253	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.9%
2011	3	71.5%	20,099	30,297	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 16.9%
2012	4	66.2%	18,299	39,539	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 20.5%
2013	5	60.8%	18,228	49,128	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.3%
2014	6	57.7%	17,877	58,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 55.1%
2015	7	54.9%	17,561	67,200	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 60.9%
2016	8	53.3%	17,075	75,203	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 62.8%
2017	9	50.7%	16,678	82,911	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 68.8%
2020	12	54.5%	33	99,191	Suspension — 97.0%
2021	13	62.3%	61	96,360	Brakes — 49.2%
2022	14	52.4%	42	97,379	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.8%
2023	15	51.9%	52	96,360	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 86.5%
2024	16	46.5%	43	102,075	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 79.1%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2008 Citroen C4 Picasso, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

69.1%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

39.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

29.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

29.2%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

28.3%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Tyres	4.2% (1 yrs)	25.6% (16 yrs)	+21.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	2.1% (1 yrs)	20.9% (16 yrs)	+18.8%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2001 2002 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen C4 Picasso cars manufactured in 2008 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 127,026 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.