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Citroen Berlingo reliability
MOT pass rates & common faults·253,124 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%
Below average for its agepass first time (8 to 12 years)
Below average for its age
-16.7 pts
MOT pass rate by age
Up to 3 years
9,989 tests · fleet 89%
72%
4 to 7 years
77,620 tests · fleet 85%
68%
8 to 12 years
91,135 tests · fleet 73%
57%
13 years and older
74,380 tests · fleet 61%
52%
Where the Berlingo fails
Suspension91
Brakes94
Body & structure93
Steering98
Tyres94
Lights & electrics80
Fails more often on lights & electrics, body & structure, suspension. Holds up better on road wheels.
Share of 8 to 12 years Citroen Berlingo MOTs with no fault in each area; the marker shows the fleet average. OGL v3.0.
How it tends to age
How the Citroen Berlingo tends to age
The MOT areas flagged most often on Citroen Berlingo models 13 years and older. It is the model’s typical pattern across millions of tests, not a forecast for this specific car.
- Lights & electrics · flagged on ~20% of MOTsAbove average
- Suspension · flagged on ~13% of MOTsGrows with age
- Body & structure · flagged on ~9% of MOTsAbove average
- Brakes · flagged on ~9% of MOTsGrows with age
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).
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