Citroen Berlingo MOT Check
MOT pass rates, common failures, and reliability data for the Citroen Berlingo. Check any Berlingo by registration number below.
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69.3%
Avg Pass Rate
-15.4%
vs Citroen Avg
29
Year Ranges
Average
Reliability
Citroen Berlingo — MOT Reliability Overview
The Citroen Berlingo has an average MOT pass rate of 69.3%, which is 15.4 percentage points below the Citroen brand average of 84.7%. This is a reasonable result that reflects typical UK reliability standards. Regular servicing and addressing advisories promptly will help keep your Berlingo on the road.
The most common reasons a Citroen Berlingo fails its MOT are the strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired, a lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements. If you are preparing your Berlingo for its MOT, checking these areas first could save you a retest fee. Our detailed fault analysis includes estimated repair costs for each failure type.
Typical mileage for the Berlingo is around 45,000 miles at 5 years. When evaluating a used Berlingo, compare the odometer reading against these benchmarks. Significantly lower mileage than expected could indicate a clocked vehicle — run a free mileage check to verify.
Before buying a used Citroen Berlingo, we recommend checking the full MOT history, write-off status, outstanding finance, and stolen vehicle status. These checks can be done for free using the registration number.
MOT Pass Rate by Year
How the Citroen Berlingo performs at MOT across different model years.
2022
Based on 36 vehicles
2.9%
14.3%
37k mi
2021
Based on 10,195 vehicles
4.6%
17.7%
69k mi
2020
Based on 33,987 vehicles
4.1%
17.8%
68k mi
92k mi
2019
Based on 35,280 vehicles
5.8%
17.5%
60k mi
97k mi
2018
Based on 31,293 vehicles
6.3%
23.7%
104k mi
2017
Based on 30,005 vehicles
7.0%
25.9%
110k mi
2016
Based on 34,132 vehicles
7.0%
26.7%
2015
Based on 36,396 vehicles
7.5%
30.5%
163k mi
2014
Based on 34,614 vehicles
7.7%
32.1%
167k mi
2013
Based on 30,474 vehicles
7.7%
32.8%
169k mi
2012
Based on 24,053 vehicles
8.0%
34.7%
172k mi
2011
Based on 19,732 vehicles
8.2%
33.7%
2010
Based on 18,465 vehicles
8.4%
33.9%
2009
Based on 20,106 vehicles
8.9%
34.9%
2008
Based on 14,403 vehicles
7.9%
35.8%
2007
Based on 13,846 vehicles
8.0%
32.5%
2006
Based on 13,366 vehicles
7.5%
33.0%
2005
Based on 10,021 vehicles
7.2%
34.9%
2004
Based on 9,518 vehicles
6.7%
32.6%
2003
Based on 7,436 vehicles
8.2%
31.6%
2002
Based on 4,303 vehicles
8.9%
32.3%
2001
Based on 2,471 vehicles
7.7%
31.9%
2000
Based on 25,000 vehicles
0.0%
0.2%
26k mi
45k mi
88k mi
1999
Based on 8,983 vehicles
4.5%
32.7%
164k mi
1998
Based on 4,454 vehicles
4.3%
26.0%
170k mi
1997
Based on 5,444 vehicles
3.1%
40.4%
1996
Based on 787 vehicles
1995
Based on 85 vehicles
0
Based on 237,330 vehicles
94k mi
Top MOT Failures — Citroen Berlingo
The most common reasons a Citroen Berlingo fails its MOT, aggregated across all year ranges.
The strength or continuity of the load bearing structure within 30cm of any sub-frame, spring or suspension component mounting (a 'prescribed area') is significantly reduced or inadequately repaired
A lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Lamp emitted colour, position or intensity not in accordance with the requirements
Body, cab or chassis excessively corroded at a mounting point
Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning
Where Failures Occur
The areas of the vehicle most commonly flagged during MOT inspections.
Front Nearside
Front Offside
Rear Nearside
Typical Mileage — Citroen Berlingo
Average mileage readings recorded at MOT tests for the 2000 model year range. Use these benchmarks to evaluate a used Berlingo.
At 3 Years
26,000
miles
At 5 Years
45,000
miles
At 10 Years
88,000
miles
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Citroen Berlingo — Frequently Asked Questions
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