Citroen Berlingo MOT reliability

Citroen Berlingos passed their MOT first time 59% of the time across 183,422 tests in 2025. 201,414 are still licensed in Great Britain.

First-time pass rate

59%

MOTs analysed

183,422

Still licensed (GB)

201,414

Body type

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Pass rate by year of first registration

Older cars fail more often, so compare a car with others of the same age. Years with very few MOTs can show extreme pass rates, even 0% or 100%, so give more weight to years with more tests.

In detail:

First registered

2022 diesel

6,656 MOTs

Passed first time 71%. Typical mileage 43,195 (most between 29,142 and 60,055).

2022: 100% → 2023: 80% → 2024: 76% → 2025: 71%

Most common failures

Horn: not working (4.4%)
Registration plate lamp(s): inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps (4.3%)
Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.3%)
Headlamp: not working on dipped beam (3.9%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (3.8%)

2022 petrol

693 MOTs

Passed first time 84%. Typical mileage 19,453 (most between 10,975 and 31,053).

2024: 94% → 2025: 84%

Most common failures

Wipers: does not clear the windscreen effectively (4.6%)
Washers: provides insufficient washer liquid (1.9%)
Brake pads: less than 1.5 mm thick (1.7%)
Condition: has a cut in excess of the requirements deep enough to reach the ply or cords (1.6%)
Headlamp aim: too high (1.4%)

2022 electric

2 MOTs

These figures come from only 2 MOT tests. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 37,156 (most between 31,494 and 42,817).

Most common failures

2022 lpg

1 MOT

These figures come from only 1 MOT test. With so few cars, a single pass or fail changes the percentages a lot, so treat them as a rough guide rather than a true average.

Passed first time 100%. Typical mileage 69,805 (most between 69,805 and 69,805).

Most common failures

Where 2022 Berlingos fail

Lights & electrics

17.4%

Visibility & wipers

7.9%

Wheels & tyres

6.7%

Brakes

5.7%

Body, structure & corrosion

1.5%

Exhaust, emissions & leaks

1.2%

Seat belts & other equipment

1.1%

Suspension & axles

0.5%

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Based on 2025 initial MOT tests in DVSA's anonymised MOT dataset (cars and light vans). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Model details: Vehicle data by VehiclesDB.