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Citroen Berlingo reliability

MOT pass rates & common faults · 253,124 real DVSA tests · 2024

Across 253,124 real DVSA MOT tests in 2024, 57% of Citroen Berlingo cars aged 8 to 12 years pass their MOT first time — behind the 73% average for all cars of that age. The faults that come up more than usual are in lights & electrics and body & structure.

57%
pass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-16.7 pts vs fleet
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MOT pass rate by age

Up to 3 years
9,989 tests · fleet 89%
-17.2 pts vs fleet
72%
4 to 7 years
77,620 tests · fleet 85%
-17.3 pts vs fleet
68%
8 to 12 years
91,135 tests · fleet 73%
-16.7 pts vs fleet
57%
13 years and older
74,380 tests · fleet 61%
-9 pts vs fleet
52%

Where the Berlingo tends to fail

Share of Citroen Berlingo cars aged 8 to 12 years with no fault in each area (higher is better). The tick is the fleet average for the same age.

Suspension91
Brakes94
Body & structure93
Steering98
Tyres94
Lights & electrics80

Fails more often than average on lights & electrics, body & structure, suspension. Holds up better than average on road wheels.

Common questions

Is the Citroen Berlingo reliable?

On 2024 MOT data the Citroen Berlingo is more demanding than average for its age: 57% of examples aged 8 to 12 years pass first time, against a 73% fleet average. Give lights & electrics, body & structure and suspension a close look on any one you view.

What is the MOT pass rate for a Citroen Berlingo?

First-time MOT pass rates for the Citroen Berlingo in 2024: up to 3 years, 72%; 4 to 7 years, 68%; 8 to 12 years, 57%; and 13 years and older, 52%. Pass rates fall with age across the whole fleet, so compare each figure with cars of the same age, not with a new car.

What commonly fails on a Citroen Berlingo MOT?

For Citroen Berlingo cars aged 13 years and older, the areas that fail an MOT more often than the fleet average are lights & electrics (19.8% of tests vs 12.5% fleet), body & structure (8.6% of tests vs 4.7% fleet), steering (4.3% of tests vs 2.3% fleet).

Other Citroen models

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