Citroen Picasso

Registered from 2007 to 2010.

About this model

The Citroën C4 SpaceTourer is a five-seater car produced by French manufacturer Citroën with a seven-seater version called the Grand C4 SpaceTourer also available. It has a five-door compact multi-purpose vehicle (MPV) bodystyle. The seven seat Grand C4 Picasso made its debut first, at the Paris Motor Show in September 2006, followed by the five seat version in January 2007.

From the Wikipedia article Citroën C4 Picasso, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

What fails its inspection

Great Britain's MOT record for the 2007 1.6 diesel. 5 of 12 tests failed.

Where	Share of failures	Failed tests
Tyres and wheels	60%	3
Body and structure	40%	2
Brakes	40%	2
Lights and electrics	40%	2
Steering	20%	1
Suspension	20%	1

The defects inspectors cite

A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
A transmission shaft constant velocity joint boot missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc

Before you buy one

Built from what this car fails on, not from general knowledge of the model.

Tyres and wheels — 60% of its failures
- A tyre cords visible or damaged
- A tyre seriously damaged
Brakes — 40% of its failures
- A brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm
Steering — 20% of its failures
- A steering ball joint with excessive wear or free play
Suspension — 20% of its failures
- A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn
Lights and electrics — 40% of its failures
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED
- A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Body and structure — 40% of its failures