Known APK problem

Citroën C4 Picasso I: tyres

On the Citroën C4 Picasso I the APK inspector finds tyres problems 50% more often than on cars of the same age: at 13–15 years 11.0%, against about 7.3% nationally.

Window: Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · Updated: 16 Oct 2026

What is it?

Too little tread (at least 1.6 mm), cracks or uneven wear.

Repair indication: smallusually a small repair, often done with the service.

How to check it at the viewing

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Ask the seller: How old are the tyres, and has the car been aligned recently?

By age

Share of inspected Citroën C4 Picasso Is with this defect, compared with all cars of the same age.

Age	Type	C4 Picasso I	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
11 – 12 years	B	19.6%	15.2 – 24.9%	16.3%	1.2×	260
11 – 12 years	C	9.2%	6.3 – 13.4%	6.6%	1.4×	260
13 – 15 years	B	20.0%	18.6 – 21.5%	18.2%	1.1×	3,021
13 – 15 years	C	11.0%	10.0 – 12.2%	7.3%	1.5×	3,021
16+ years	B	19.8%	18.5 – 21.1%	18.0%	1.1×	3,560
16+ years	C	11.6%	10.6 – 12.7%	8.3%	1.4×	3,560

A = structure, safety or costly mechanics; B = fail, usually simple; C = advisory. An age is missing when this defect is not among the most common there.

Comparable cars at 13–15 years

Model	Tyres	Vs. national
Citroën C4 Picasso I	11.0%	1.5×
Mazda Mazda3 (BL)	18.1%	1.0×
Volkswagen Scirocco III	16.8%	0.9×
Hyundai i30 I	19.8%	1.1×
Mercedes-Benz E-Klasse W212/S212	16.5%	0.9×
Mercedes-Benz C-Klasse S204	16.6%	0.9×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Citroën C4 Picasso I often have tyres problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 13–15 years the inspector found a tyres defect on 11.0% of inspected Citroën C4 Picasso Is, against about 7.3% of all cars of the same age (1.5×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the tyres on a used Citroën C4 Picasso I?

Check the tread and look for uneven wear: that points to an alignment problem. The DOT code on the tyre tells its age.

Repair indication: small, medium or large. An indication of the usual repair, not a quote: the real cost depends on the car, the cause and the garage.

Source: RDW Open Data (CC0), analysis CarXray.nl. 6,857,004 inspected passenger cars aged 3 years and older, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026. Each car counts once. How we know