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27.4%fail rate

Citroen Berlingo common MOT failures and failure rate

What a Citroen Berlingo fails its MOT on most often, from real DVSA test data, and the part that resolves each item.

Based on 27,301 MOT tests in a recent DVSA sample.

What it fails on, and the fix

Lamps & electrical34.4% of failures
Suspension23.3% of failures
Other17.1% of failures
Usually bodywork or inspection, not a single bolt-on part.
Brakes16.1% of failures
Tyres15.6% of failures
Visibility/wipers11.7% of failures

About 27.4% of MOT tests recorded on the Citroen Berlingo in this DVSA sample end in a failure. The pattern is consistent: the same handful of items account for most of them.

Its most common failure is lamps & electrical, which makes up 34.4% of the Citroen Berlingo's failures, followed by lamps & electrical, suspension, other, brakes. Each item below links to the part that resolves it. Confirm the exact fitment against your registration or VIN before buying, and have safety-critical work done by a competent mechanic.

Other models

Citroen C3 MOT failures23.8% failure rateCitroen C1 MOT failures21.0% failure rateCitroen C4 MOT failures25.8% failure rateFord Fiesta MOT failures22.8% failure rate

Sources: DVSA MOT History API: MOT test results and defect data ยท DVSA MOT testing data for Great Britain