2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age

14 years

Current Age

48.1%

Latest Pass Rate

8,468

Total Tests (All Years)

103,122 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 12

This car: 48.1%

Average: 54.3%

⚠️ 6.2% below average (13966 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso as it ages.

2 yrs80.0%

→ ↓5.5%

3 yrs74.5%

→ ↓3.5%

4 yrs71.0%

→ ↓4.4%

5 yrs66.6%

→ ↓3.6%

6 yrs63.0%

→ ↓3.1%

7 yrs59.9%

→ ↓6.5%

8 yrs53.4%

→ ↑1.0%

9 yrs54.4%

→ ↑1.6%

10 yrs56.0%

→ ↓2.2%

11 yrs53.8%

→ ↓5.7%

12 yrs48.1%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
2 yrs	80.0%	80
3 yrs	74.5%	1,166
4 yrs	71.0%	1,000
5 yrs	66.6%	995
6 yrs	63.0%	694
7 yrs	59.9%	688
8 yrs	53.4%	653
9 yrs	54.4%	869
10 yrs	56.0%	713
11 yrs	53.8%	785
12 yrs	48.1%	825

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (12 yrs)	48.1%	825
2023 (11 yrs)	53.8%	785
2022 (10 yrs)	56%	713
2021 (9 yrs)	54.4%	869
2020 (8 yrs)	53.4%	653
2019 (7 yrs)	59.9%	688
2018 (6 yrs)	63%	694
2017 (5 yrs)	66.6%	995
2016 (4 yrs)	71%	1,000
2015 (3 yrs)	74.5%	1,166
2014 (2 yrs)	80%	80

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2014

80.0%

Age (yrs) 2Tests 80Avg Mileage 26,961Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%

2015

74.5%

Age (yrs) 3Tests 1,166Avg Mileage 28,960Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%

2016

71.0%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 1,000Avg Mileage 40,245Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%

2017

66.6%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 995Avg Mileage 51,340Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%

2018High Fail Rate

63.0%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 694Avg Mileage 61,421Top Failure Brakes — 28.7%

2019High Fail Rate

59.9%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 688Avg Mileage 69,163Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%

2020High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 653Avg Mileage 76,170Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%

2021High Fail Rate

54.4%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 869Avg Mileage 83,615Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%

2022High Fail Rate

56.0%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 713Avg Mileage 89,184Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%

2023High Fail Rate

53.8%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 785Avg Mileage 96,072Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%

2024High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 825Avg Mileage 103,122Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

MOT results for 2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2014	2	80.0%	80	26,961	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 30.0%
2015	3	74.5%	1,166	28,960	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 22.5%
2016	4	71.0%	1,000	40,245	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 25.8%
2017	5	66.6%	995	51,340	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 35.2%
2018	6	63.0%	694	61,421	Brakes — 28.7%
2019	7	59.9%	688	69,163	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 42.3%
2020	8	53.4%	653	76,170	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%
2021	9	54.4%	869	83,615	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 60.0%
2022	10	56.0%	713	89,184	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.2%
2023	11	53.8%	785	96,072	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 56.2%
2024	12	48.1%	825	103,122	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.7%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2012 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

48.7%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

30.0%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

27.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

26.4%

↓ Decreases with age

Suspension

24.4%

↑ 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
Brakes	8.8% (2 yrs)	45.2% (12 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	15.0% (2 yrs)	37.5% (12 yrs)	+22.5%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

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About This Data

This page shows how Citroen Grand C4 Picasso cars manufactured in 2012 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2014 to 2024, covering 8,468 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.