Used car guide
2015 Citroen C3 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
77% pass first time (all 2015 cars: 74%)
Nothing stands out above the usual rate
213 MOTsSee the petrol guide ›
Diesel
69% pass first time (all 2015 cars: 74%)
Stands out: exhaust system 6.9×, brake discs 2.1×, brake lights 2.8×
569 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 C3 Picasso compared
| Year | MOT tests | Most flagged |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 9,673 | Tyres 31% |
| 2016 | 5,953 | Tyres 32% |
| 2014 | 656 | Tyres 38% |
| 2013 | 592 | Brakes 39% |
| 2012 | 449 | Tyres 37% |
| 2011 | 350 | Suspension 43% |
| 2010 | 410 | Suspension 50% |
| 2009 | 298 | Suspension 49% |