Does the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso fail the MOT on noise, emissions and leaks more than it should?
The Citroen Grand C4 Picasso records 7.02 noise, emissions and leaks failure items per 100 initial MOT tests (2019–2024), against 4.36 expected for a car of the same age mix: more than expected for its class and age (+2.66, 95% interval +2.40 to +2.92). It ranks 73 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 Grand C4 Picasso is “Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit”, recorded 876 times in 2019–2024.
| DVSA defect wording | Items | Per 100 tests |
|---|---|---|
| Smoke opacity levels exceed the manufacturer's specified limit | 876 | 2.20 |
| Engine MIL illuminated indicating a malfunction | 732 | 1.84 |
| Smoke opacity levels exceed default limit | 214 | 0.54 |
| Emissions levels exceed default limits | 213 | 0.54 |
| Emissions test unable to be completed | 163 | 0.41 |
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 39,729 (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 Grand C4 Picasso gets a noise, emissions and leaks advisory, how often does it fail next time?
10.1% of Citroen Grand C4 Picasso MOTs with a noise, emissions and leaks advisory were followed by a fail in the same group at the next MOT, typically 12.1 months and 6,728 miles later (3,012 advisories followed).
Source: DVSA MOT bulk data (OGL v3.0) · Window: 2019–2024 · n = 3,012 (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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