Does the Citroen C3 Picasso fail the MOT on visibility more than it should?

The Citroen C3 Picasso records 7.82 visibility failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 5.65 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.17, 95% interval +1.88 to +2.46). It ranks 123 of 746 models on visibility (1 = most failures above expected).

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What exactly fails on visibility?

The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C3 Picasso is “Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen”, recorded 1,085 times in 2019–2024.

Citroen C3 Picasso: most frequent visibility defect wordings, 2019–2024 (30+ items each)
DVSA defect wording	Items	Per 100 tests
Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen	1,085	3.14
Wiper blade defective	570	1.65
Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen	559	1.62
Windscreen or window damaged or seriously discoloured but not adversely affecting driver's view	308	0.89
Obligatory mirror or device slightly damaged or loose	116	0.34

Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 34,603 (initial tests) · Method: failure items (major and minor) grouped by DVSA's defect tree; wordings with 30+ items · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV

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