Does the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso fail the MOT on suspension more than it should?
The Citroen C4 Grand Picasso records 6.34 suspension failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 3.39 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.95, 95% interval +2.77 to +3.12). It ranks 167 of 701 models on suspension (1 = most failures above expected).
Data release dvsa-2024-v2 (24 Sep 2026) · page updated 30 Sep 2026 · all models on suspension · check a Citroen C4 Grand Picasso by registration
What exactly fails on suspension?
The most frequent DVSA defect wording in this group on the Citroen C4 Grand Picasso is “A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn”, recorded 3,452 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| A suspension pin, bush or joint excessively worn | 3,452 | 4.25 |
| A suspension joint dust cover missing or no longer prevents the ingress of dirt etc | 609 | 0.75 |
| A shock absorber which has negligible damping effect | 297 | 0.37 |
| A suspension joint dust cover severely deteriorated | 276 | 0.34 |
| A spring or spring component fractured or seriously weakened | 137 | 0.17 |
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 suspension advisory, how often does it fail next time?
11.9% of Citroen C4 Grand Picasso MOTs with a suspension advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12 months and 8,635 miles later (5,341 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 5,341 (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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