Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi: MOT pass rate and reliability data
The Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi passes its MOT first time more often than the average UK car, by 0.7 percentage points. These figures come from the DVSA's full year of anonymised MOT results, covering 2,544 individual Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi tests. Nothing here is an estimate or a survey.
The numbers
| First-time pass rate | 77.4% |
| UK national average | 76.7% |
| Difference | +0.7 points |
| Tests analysed | 2,544 |
| Average mileage at test | 51,579 miles |
| Average year of manufacture | 2020 |
| Reliability rank | 1,539 of 2,005 models |
What this means if you are buying one
A 77.4% first-time pass rate means roughly 23 in every 100 Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise 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 En-Prise Bluehdi tested had covered 51,579 miles and was built around 2020.
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 En-Prise Bluehdi bought as a 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 En-Prise Bluehdi
- Audible warning inoperative, 1.3% of tests (6.17x the national rate for this defect)
- Excessive fluctuation in brake effort through each wheel revolution., 1.1% of tests (3.98x the national rate for this defect)
- Headlamp aim unable to be tested, 0.8% of tests (3.92x the national rate for this defect)
- Wiper blade missing or obviously not clearing the windscreen, 5.2% of tests (3.79x the national rate for this defect)
- A headlamp or light source missing, inoperative or more than ½ not functioning in the case of LED, 2.4% of tests (2.73x the national rate for this defect)
- a brake lining or pad worn below 1.5mm, 4% of tests (2.57x the national rate for this defect)
- Brake disc or drum significantly and obviously worn, 1.3% of tests (2.21x the national rate for this defect)
- A rear registration plate lamp or light source missing or inoperative in the case of a single lamp or all lamps, 1.1% of tests (1.62x the national rate for this defect)
- The aim of a headlamp is not within limits laid down in the requirements, 2.6% of tests (1.47x the national rate for this defect)
- Windscreen washers not working or not providing sufficient fluid to clear the windscreen, 1.6% of tests (1.29x the national rate for this defect)
From 3,516 DVSA-tracked Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi tests, 2024. DVSA testers marked 6.88% of these flagged Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi defects as "dangerous", meaning the tester judged the car unsafe to drive away, against 4.97% nationally.
Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi pass rate by model year
Pass rates fall steadily as cars age, so the model year matters as much as the model. First-time pass rate for each Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi year:
- 2019 Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi - 81.3% first-time pass, 756 tests
- 2021 Citroen Berlingo 1000 En-Prise Bluehdi - 76.3% first-time pass, 1,648 tests
Other Citroen models
- Citroen C3 - 70.4%
- Citroen Berlingo - 68.3%
- Citroen C1 - 75.1%
- Citroen C4 - 66%
- Citroen Ds3 - 60.4%
- Citroen Dispatch - 66.2%
- Citroen Xsara - 58%
- Citroen C3 Aircross - 86.4%
Models with a similar pass rate
- Fiat Tipo - 77.4%
- Toyota Proace - 77.4%
- Lexus Gs300 - 77.4%
- Porsche 944 - 77.4%
- Suzuki Swift - 77.3%
- Citroen C3 Picasso - 77.3%
If this car is a salvage or write-off
- What does Cat N mean? Category N explained
- What does Cat S mean? Category S explained
- Cat S vs Cat N: the real differences
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