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. The Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi sits 1.2 points above the national average, ranked 1,524 of 2,005 models. On one bought as repairable salvage, the mechanical side is less likely to spring surprises, so your repair estimate should hold up reasonably well.

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Most common MOT failures on a Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi

  1. Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 1.8% of tests (6.16x 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, 5.4% of tests (4.37x the national rate for this defect)
  3. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 7.8% of tests (3.63x the national rate for this defect)
  4. Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 6.9% of tests (3.6x the national rate for this defect)
  5. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.6% of tests (2.01x the national rate for this defect)
  6. The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 3% of tests (1.28x the national rate for this defect)
  7. Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 2% of tests (1.17x the national rate for this defect)
  8. A tyre seriously damaged, 2.8% of tests
  9. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 2% of tests
  10. A tyre cords visible or damaged, 1.1% of tests

From 1,065 DVSA-tracked Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.98% of these flagged Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 5.11% nationally.

Most common MOT advisories on a Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi

An advisory doesn't fail the car - the tester flags it as worth watching, but it still passes. A different list from the failures above: what testers are noting on a Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi before it actually fails on it.

  1. a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 16.2% of tests (1.74x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  2. Brake disc or drum excessively weakened, insecure or fractured, 20.6% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this advisory)
  3. Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 5.4% of tests (1.68x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  4. Tyre tread depth not in accordance with the requirements, 39.1% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this advisory), also fails
  5. A tyre seriously damaged, 6.7% of tests, also fails
  6. Fluid leaking excessively and likely to harm the environment or to pose a safety risk to other road users, 1.5% of tests
  7. Stop lamp missing, inoperative or in the case of a multiple light source more than 1/2 not functioning, 1.1% of tests (3.11x the national rate for this advisory)
  8. A shock absorber damaged to the extent that it does not function or showing signs of severe leakage, 0.7% of tests
  9. Significant brake effort recorded with no brake applied indicating a binding brake, 0.6% of tests
  10. Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 0.5% of tests

From 1,065 DVSA-tracked Citroen Berlingo 1000 Driver Bluehdi tests, 2024.

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