Does the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Citroen C4 Grand Picasso records 0.72 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 0.98 expected for a car of the same age mix: about as expected for its class and age (the difference is within its interval or under 0.5 items per 100 tests) (−0.26, 95% interval −0.33 to −0.19). It ranks 312 of 678 models on noise, emissions and leaks (1 = most failures above expected).
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What exactly fails on noise, emissions and leaks?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso is “Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction”, recorded 335 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 335 | 0.41 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 65 | 0.08 |
| Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users | 56 | 0.07 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 48 | 0.06 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 81,192 (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
If a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
3.0% of Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 11.7 months and 6,969 miles later (725 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 725 (advisories followed) · Method: the same vehicles followed to their next ordinary MOT · Updated: 30 Sep 2026 · Release: dvsa-2024-v2 · CSV
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