Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data

The Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 1.2 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 1,066 individual Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.

The numbers

First-time pass rate77.9%
UK national average76.7%
Difference+1.2 points
Tests analysed1,066
Average mileage at test43,437 miles
Average year of manufacture2021
Reliability rank1,524 of 2,005 models

What this means if you are buying one

A 77.9% first-time pass rate means roughly 22 in every 100 Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdis presented for MOT fail on the first attempt. That is better than average, so a well-kept example is a reasonably safe used buy. The average Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi tested had covered 43,437 miles and was built around 2021.

What this means at salvage auction

Pass rate is a proxy for what a car costs to keep on the road. On a Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi bought as a repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

Before you bid: run the lot through the analyzer, check the car's own record, check the mileage, decode the VIN, and if it carries a marker use the write-off value calculator. Or compare it against another model.

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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi

  1. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 1.3% of tests (6x the national rate for this defect)
  2. A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 3.8% of tests (4.3x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 5.6% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5% of tests (3.62x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.1% of tests (1.95x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.1% of tests (1.21x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.5% of tests (1.18x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.1% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 1.4% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 0.8% of tests

From 1,507 DVSA-tracked Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.58% of these flagged Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.

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