Used car guide
2008 Citroen Grand C4 Picasso: petrol or diesel?
Petrol, diesel and hybrid versions go wrong in different ways, so each has its own figures from the MOTs these cars had during 2023–2025. Pick the one you’re looking at: the fuel is on the logbook and in the car’s MOT history.
Petrol
43% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: exhaust emissions (catalyst) 6.3×, drive shaft (cv) joints 2.3×, brake lights 2.2×
250 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
48% pass first time (all 2008 cars: 57%)
Stands out: number plate lights 2.7×, engine oil leaks 2.1×, suspension arm bushes and joints 1.9×
395 MOTsSee the diesel guide ›
Hybrid versions had too few MOTs for figures of their own, or weren’t sold.
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Other years
Every year of the Citroen Grand C4 Picasso compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 102 | Tyres 37% |
| 2014 | 301 | Tyres 40% |
| 2013 | 109 | Lights and electrics 41% |
| 2012 | 2,106 | Suspension 42% |
| 2011 | 2,973 | Suspension 43% |
| 2010 | 3,424 | Lights and electrics 47% |
| 2009 | 3,210 | Lights and electrics 46% |