Known APK problem

Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer: brakes

On the Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer the APK inspector finds brakes problems 2.6× as often as on cars of the same age: at 5–6 years 3.1%, against about 1.2% nationally.

Illustration Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer

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

What is it?

Worn or rusted brake discs and pads, or uneven braking.

Repair indication: mediuma targeted repair at the garage.

How to check it at the viewing

Look through the wheel at the discs: no deep grooves or thick rust edge. Brake firmly on the test drive: the car should stay straight.

Ask the seller: When were the brake discs and pads last replaced?

By age

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

Age	Type	C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer	95%-CI	National	Difference	n
3 – 4 years	B	2.0%	0.9 – 4.4%	0.6%	3.3×	293
3 – 4 years	C	1.7%	0.7 – 3.9%	0.7%	2.4×	293
5 – 6 years	A	2.1%	1.3 – 3.4%	0.8%	2.8×	769
5 – 6 years	B	3.1%	2.1 – 4.6%	1.2%	2.6×	769
5 – 6 years	C	2.2%	1.4 – 3.5%	1.8%	1.2×	769
7 – 8 years	A	1.0%	0.7 – 1.4%	1.3%	0.8×	2,994
7 – 8 years	B	2.5%	2.0 – 3.1%	1.5%	1.7×	2,994
7 – 8 years	C	2.7%	2.2 – 3.3%	2.7%	1.0×	2,994
9 – 10 years	A	2.0%	1.6 – 2.4%	1.8%	1.1×	4,047
9 – 10 years	B	2.2%	1.8 – 2.8%	1.6%	1.4×	4,047
9 – 10 years	C	3.4%	2.9 – 4.0%	2.8%	1.2×	4,047
11 – 12 years	A	1.8%	1.3 – 2.3%	3.0%	0.6×	2,800
11 – 12 years	B	2.8%	2.3 – 3.5%	1.7%	1.6×	2,800
11 – 12 years	C	4.4%	3.7 – 5.3%	2.8%	1.6×	2,800

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 5–6 years

Model	Brakes	Vs. national
Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer	3.1%	2.6×
Kia Ceed III / XCeed / ProCeed	0.9%	1.2×
MINI Mini 3-deurs F56	0.4%	0.5×
Polestar Polestar 2	0.5%	0.4×
Renault Mégane IV	1.5%	2.1×
BMW 1-serie F40	0.3%	0.5×

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Frequently asked questions

Does the Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer often have brakes problems?

Yes, more often than average at the APK. At 5–6 years the inspector found a brakes defect on 3.1% of inspected Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourers, against about 1.2% of all cars of the same age (2.6×). Source: RDW Open Data, Oct 2025 – Sep 2026.

How do you check the brakes on a used Citroën C4 Picasso II / SpaceTourer?

Look through the wheel at the discs: no deep grooves or thick rust edge. Brake firmly on the test drive: the car should stay straight.

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